


This recipe comes courtesy of my good friend Maree.
Tomato Jam
1kg tomatoes
1½kg sugar
juice of 1½ lemons
Method:Chop the tomatoes: you can skin them first if you like, but the skin 'candies' in the mixture, and adds interest and flavour to the jam.Add the lemon juice and bring to the boil.Add the sugar and stir till dissolved.Boil fast till setting point is reached.
1kg tomatoes
1½kg sugar
juice of 1½ lemons
Method:Chop the tomatoes: you can skin them first if you like, but the skin 'candies' in the mixture, and adds interest and flavour to the jam.Add the lemon juice and bring to the boil.Add the sugar and stir till dissolved.Boil fast till setting point is reached.
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Ginger Pear Muffins
2 cups SR flour
1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
2 tsps ground ginger
1 tsp ground cinnamon
pinch each of ground nutmet, ground cloves
1 cup natural yoghurt
1/2 cup oil
3 tblsp golden syrup
1 egg, beaten
1 1/2 cups diced pears
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
In a large bowl mix together flour, brown sugar and spices.
In a separate bowl mix together yoghurt, oil, syrup and egg.
Make a well in the centre of dry ingredients and add yoghurt misture. Stir to combine then fold in pears and walnuts.
Spoon batter into prepared muffin pans and bake at 180C for 20 minutes. Serve warm with butter.
OR
Top with ginger icing made from 1 1/2 cups icing sugar, 1 tsp ground ginger, 1 tbsp butter and boiling water to mix.