Dulce de Tomate [Video+Recipe] Tomato Preserve

Ingredients

• 2 pound cherry tomato ([1.4 kg] )
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 2 star anise
• 2 cups sugar ( (you may use less))
• 1 cup raisins (or sultanas (optional))
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. 1

   --- 1. Cutting tomatoes ---

2. 2

   Make a superficial cross cut on the opposite side of the tomato stems.Rinse the tomatoes.

3. 3

   --- 2. Boil tomatoes ---

4. 4

   Heat the tomatoes in abundant boiling water (enough to cover them). Remove from the heat when the peel starts to come off.Let the tomatoes cool down to room temperature.

5. 5

   --- 3. Peel tomatoes ---

6. 6

   Peel the tomatoes and discard the skin. Squeeze the tomatoes to extract the seeds, into a sieve, with a clean bowl underneath to catch the juice.Strain the seeds to get all the juice you can and add the juice to the tomatoes. Discard the seeds.

7. 7

   --- 4. Make syrup ---

8. 8

   In a saucepan, boil the cinnamon, star anise, sugar, raisins, and salt over low heat in a cup of water until the water becomes lightly colored.Add the tomatoes and the juice.

9. 9

   --- 5. Simmer ---

10. 10

    Boil over medium heat, stirring frequently, until you reach the desired consistency (with a light syrup to serve as dessert, no liquid to make it into jam).

11. 11

    --- 6. Serve ---

12. 12

    Remove the cinnamon and star anise. Let the tomatoes cool to room temperature.Chill before serving.