Best Tomato Catsup s/f - ThinnerTimes

chilmoe · 04-20-2007, 09:40 PM

Best Tomato Catsup

Ingredient Carb Grams
Fibre Grams
Calorie Count
3/4 tsp. whole cloves (or 1/4 tsp. powdered cloves) 0.4 0.2 1.7
3/4 tsp. broken stick cinnamon (or 1/2 tsp. powdered cinnamon) 0.9 0.6 3.0
1/2 tsp. celery seed 0.4 0.1 3.9
1/2 cup vinegar 0 0 0
4 pounds ripe tomatoes (about 24 plum tomatoes) (or substitute 8-10
....ounces of tomato puree with about 1/4 cup water) 84.4 20.0 381.2
1/2 tbs. chopped onion 1.4 0.3 5.7
1/4 tsp. red pepper 0.3 0.1 0.6
1/4 cup equivalent artificial sweetener (Splenda) 6.0 0 24.0
2 tsp. salt 0 0 0
TOTAL 93.8 21.3 420.1
... Measure spices and add to vinegar in a small saucepan. Cover, heat to a boil. Remove from heat and permit to steep while tomato mixture is prepared.
Wash tomatoes, place in large pan. Add red pepper. Heat to a boil, cook 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. (If using puree, ignore this step, and the cooking instructions in the next step) Add artificial sweetener. Cook 45-60 minutes until mixture is half volume.

Strain spiced vinegar mixture into tomato mixture; discard spices. Add salt. Simmer 30 minutes, stirring often, or until the consistency you desire is attained. Whiz in blender a few seconds. Fill hot, sterilized jars; seal at once. (I don't can this, just freeze whatever I'm not going to use right away.)

Makes 1-1.5 pints (3 cups or 48 tablespoons).

Whole recipe = 93.8 grams of carbohydrate and 420.1 calories
Per tablespoon (48 tablespoons) = 2.0 grams of carbohydrate and 8.8 calories
Per tablespoon (subtracting fibre grams) = 1.5 grams of carbohydrate