Tomato Preserves - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. firm, ripe tomatoes
1/2 lemon, thinly sliced
3/4 c. water
1 2/3 c. sugar

Preparation

Dip tomatoes in boiling water and then in cold water and remove skins.
Boil lemon with 1/4 cup water for 5 minutes.
Heat the remaining 1/2 cup water and add sugar; simmer 5 minutes to make a syrup.
Then add cold tomatoes, lemon and the lemon water and boil until tomatoes are clear and syrup thickens slightly.
Pour into hot jars and seal.
Makes 2 to 3 half pint jars.