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April 2020
Mock Strawberry Spread
By Mary Redfoot Harnetiaux
This is a recipe my grandmother gave
me years ago. When the garden is in
full swing it is a useful way to use
tomatoes. Yes, you will be surprised
to find this taste and looks like
strawberry jam but is made with
tomatoes. They used to become very
resourceful with crops when they
were plentiful. This is a very
simple recipe and doesn't require a
lot of time or skill to make.
Here is the recipe.
Mock Strawberry Spread
In a small pan take 3 cups of
tomatoes that have been skinned and
chop them in small pieces. (You can
use canned if you drain them.)
Mash these and then add 2 cups of
sugar.
Boil this for 15 minutes. This will
allow the tomatoes to be very soft
and almost like a juice.
After it has boiled add a small box
of strawberry Jello, and stir it.
Remove from the heat and let cool
Once the mixture has cooled you can
put it in jars and refrigerate or
you can put in containers and freeze
it.
You will be amazed that this not
only tastes like but looks like
strawberry jam. Since the seeds in
the tomatoes put you in mind of the
strawberry seeds, many will be
surprised that there are no
strawberries in it. The jello adds
the flavoring.
Think about how nice this will be
over some fresh bread. It is a great
thing to freeze and have during the
winter.
I hope you enjoy this recipe and can
use it when you have an abundance of
tomatoes. | 
