Kaye’s Tomato Paste


48 large tomatoes.... chopped
4 red capsicum….seeded and chopped
4 bay leaves
2 tblspn salt
8 cloves garlic…crushed
¼ cup raw sugar.

Combine all ingredients in a large saucepan and cook slowly over low heat for 1 hour.
Press tomato mixture through a mouli grater ( so that skin can be discarded) 
Return mixture to pan and simmer over a very low heat until mixture is thick enough to round up on a tablespoon….. This could take up to 2  hours….Stir frequently.
Pour hot mixture into sterilized jars …when cool store in fridge.


* If you don’t have a mouli, just skin, peel and core tomatoes and press through a fine sieve instead, then return to pan to simmer.
* This amount makes around 10 jam jars.
* I sterilize jars in 180o oven for 10 minutes and scald lids with boiling water.
* Fresh basil is a tasty addition

Bon Appetit !!