Ingredients :
- Lots of tomatoes
- Lemon juice
- Salt
Path to follow :
- Fill a large pot 2/3 full of water. Boil the water. It’s going to be to seal the Masson jars and as it takes a long time to boil, we’re getting ahead. Personally, I do it with my propane burner, it avoids overheating the house and it’s more pleasant.
- Once the water reaches the boiling point, place your Masson jars and lids in it to sterilize them. (10 mins)
- You can decide to peel your tomatoes (or not), if you decide to, here is my easy trick for peeling tomatoes.
- Dice the tomatoes.
- Pour the diced tomatoes into the Mason jars, leaving 1/2 inch of air on top. Do not over-compact.
- Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt for 500 ml jars and 1 teaspoon of salt for 1 liter jars
- Add 1 tablespoon of lemon juice for 500 ml jars and 2 tablespoons of lemon juice for 1 liter jars.
- Fill the mason jars with water. Be sure to retain your 1/2 inch of air on top.
- Put the lids on the Mason jars.
- Boil in your large cauldron for 45 minutes. This will seal the jars and cook the tomatoes.
- And There you go! Keep for at least 1 year.
If you decide to peel your tomatoes, you can make a delicious tomato powder with the skin.