Stretching out Summer with Tomato Jam Recipes

For all our pickle peeps here's a few great recipes to stretch out your summer, whether you are headed to a pre-game party, already started tail-gating or just looking for a yummy poolside snack... check these out with iap Tomato Jam and enjoy the rest of your summer!

in a pickle Tomato Jam

Chèvre & in a pickle Tomato Jam     

5 oz Chèvre

6 oz Kalamata olives, chopped

fresh basil, chopped

jar of iap Tomato Jam

Spread the Chèvre onto a platter, drizzle tomato jam on top, finish with chopped olives and basil.  Serve with crackers.

Here's one from a pickle peep at St. Michael's Farmer's Market...

Savory Tomato Jam Thumbprint Cookies

1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese (shredded white) 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese   1/2 cup butter (softened) 1 egg yolk 1/4 tsp pepper

 1 cup all-purpose flour

1 cup chopped pecans (finely chopped pecans or unblanched almonds) 

1 cup tomato jam

Process cheeses and butter until smooth.  Add egg yolk and pepper.

Add flour and process until soft dough forms.

Hand roll small amounts of the dough into 1-inch balls, wet the balls in water and roll in the nuts to coat the dough.

Place on ungreased baking sheet.  With thumb or finger, make indentation in center of each.  Refrigerate for 15 minutes. 

Bake in oven at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes or until lightly golden.  Let cool on baking sheet and fill the thumbprint indentation with iap tomato jam.  Enjoy!

AND one last one... check out this link for Rosemary Cookies with iap Tomato Jam ... your summer just got a whole lot better.  Bon appetit peeps!