Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Wash tomatoes; remove peel, stem ends, cores and seeds.
  2. Finely chop tomatoes. Measure 3 1/2 cups.
  3. Place tomatoes in 6-quart kettle and heat to boiling; reduce heat, cover and simmer 10 minutes.
  4. Measure again--3 1/2 cups and return to pan.
  5. Add lemon juice and basil.
  6. Combine 1/4 cup of the sugar with the pectin; stir into tomatoes.
  7. Heat to a full rolling boil, stirring constantly.
  8. Stir in the remaining 2 3/4 cups sugar; return to a full rolling boil.
  9. Boil hard for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
  10. Remove from heat and skim foam with a metal spoon.
  11. ladle into hot, sterile jars, leave 1/4 in head space; wipe rim, adjust lids and process in boiling water bath 5 minutes.
  12. Cool on wire racks.