RECIPE: I think we'll get frost next week. REC: Spiced Green Tomato Cake

RECIPE:

Marg CDN

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spiced green tomato cake

This spiced green tomato cake is surprisingly delicious, and it's a great way to use green tomatoes before the frost gets them.

2 1/4 cups sugar

1 cup vegetable oil or melted shortening

3 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla

3 cups flour

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

1 cup pecans or walnuts

1 cup raisins

2 1/2 cups diced green tomatoes

coconut (optional)

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350̊. In mixing bowl, beat sugar, vegetable oil or shortening, eggs and vanilla until smooth and creamy. Sift together the flour, salt, baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg; slowly beat into egg mixture. Blend well. Stir in pecans, raisins and tomatoes.

Pour into greased 9x13-inch pan. Top with coconut if desired. Bake for one hour, or until a wooden pick or cake tester inserted in center comes out clean.

Serves 12.

This was just fine. I don't find many uses for green tomatoes that we both like, but this worked well.

 
The problem with subscribing to blogs is that I saw a pic of a recipe

for bread and butter green tomato pickles, at least I think I did. I can see the picture, but cannot remember where I saw it. If I can find it, I will post it for you.

 
No, that's not it, but it loods very good. Here it is. REC: Bread and Butter Green Tomatoes

It was on Martha Stewarts site, but I am almost positive that is not where I saw it. But that is most definitely the photo. The recipe sounds good. I wish I had managed to salvage some of my green ones. The recipe below looks very cumbersome, but there is a lot of verbage dedicated to sterilising the jars that if you know how to can you can skip right over. Thanks Curious!

Bread and Butter Green Tomatoes

Makes 6 pint jars

7 pounds green tomatoes
1 cup pickling lime
5 pounds sugar
6 cups white vinegar
1 tablespoon whole cloves
5 cinnamon sticks
1 tablespoon whole allspice
1 teaspoon whole celery seed
2 blades mace
1 3-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and sliced in 1/4-inch rounds

Directions
Wash tomatoes thoroughly; cut away any bad spots. Cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices.

Combine 2 gallons of water and the pickling lime in a large nonreactive bowl, and add tomatoes. Let soak for 24 hours.
Drain tomatoes, and cover with fresh water. Soak for 4 hours, changing water every half hour. Rinse, and drain well.

Make syrup: In a large nonreactive pot, combine sugar and vinegar, and bring to a boil. Fold an 8-by-16-inch piece of cheesecloth in half to make a square; rinse with water, and squeeze dry. Place cloves, cinnamon, allspice, celery seeds, mace, and ginger in the cheesecloth; tie closed with one end of a 12-inch piece of cotton string. Tie a loop in the other end, and slip it over the handle of a wooden spoon. Suspend spice bag in the syrup by placing the spoon across the top of the pot. Remove syrup from heat, add tomatoes, and let sit overnight at room temperature, covered with a clean dish towel.

Remove kitchen towel, and transfer pot back to the stove. Bring tomatoes to a simmer over medium-high heat, and cook, pushing them into the syrup occasionally, until translucent, about 35 minutes.

Meanwhile, sterilize the jars and lids: Place a round wire rack in the bottom of a large stockpot. The rack should fit as snugly as possible and should stand 1/2 to 1 inch above the bottom of the pot. Wash the jars, lids, and screw bands with hot, soapy water. Stand six pint jars on the rack, and add the lids; it's not necessary to add the screw bands. Fill the pot with enough water to cover jars by 1 to 2 inches; an additional 1 to 2 inches of space should remain below the rim of the pot so the water doesn't overflow. Cover, and bring the water to a simmer (180 degrees.; let the lids and jars simmer 10 minutes. (The lids and jars can continue to simmer until you're ready to fill them.)
Using a jar lifter, remove a jar from the simmering water, and empty the water back into the stockpot. Place the jar on a clean surface. Using stainless-steel tongs, layer hot tomatoes in hot sterilized pint jars, leaving 3/4 inch of space beneath the rim. Pour hot syrup over tomatoes, covering them by 1/4 inch, leaving 1/2 inch of space beneath the rim. Slide a clean plastic chopstick or wooden skewer along the inside of each jar to release any air bubbles. Wipe the mouth of the jar with a clean, damp cloth. Place hot lid on jar; turn screw band firmly without forcing. Repeat with remaining jars and tomatoes.

With the jar lifter, return the filled jars to the stockpot of simmering water, making sure the jars aren't touching the sides of the pot and are spaced about 1 inch apart.

Raise the heat to high, cover the stockpot, and bring the water to a boil. Process the jars in the boiling water for 10 minutes. Remove the jars from the water bath with the jar lifter, and transfer them to a wire rack to cool for 24 hours. As the tomatoes cool, a vacuum will form inside the jar, sealing it; you might hear a popping sound. A slight indentation in the lid indicates the vacuum seal; the lid should not flex up and down when pressed firmly with a finger. Store in a cool, dry, dark place for up to 1 year.

The tomatoes can be served when cool but are more flavorful when allowed to mellow in a cool, dry place for 2 to 3 weeks. Store opened jars in the refrigerator.

http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/bread-and-butter-pickled-green-tomatoes

 
Well this does look good. I have avoided the relishes and pickles as we just don't seem to

eat them. In fact, this week I threw out 1 doz. jars of salsas, etc. that was unearthed in the garage....from 1994 & 5. But this recipe just might get me to do a bunch now that I have a whack of jars to refill.

I did 2 versions of tomolives, one with more spices and I'll be interested to see how the spicy one works in a martini.

Thanks Dawn and Curious.

 
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