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Candied Tomatoes

Candied Tomatoes recipe
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A delightful recipe from the Dominican Republic
time
prep:
10 min
total:
3 hr 30 min
servings
total:
12 servings

What You Need

4
 cinnamon sticks (3 inches each)
8
whole cloves
8
 allspice berries
8
 strips orange zest (2x1/4 inch each)
2
cups water
4
cups sugar
1
cup raisins
2
lb. plum tomatoes, halved lengthwise
1
tsp. vanilla
1
pkg.  (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese

Make It

PLACE cinnamon, cloves, allspice and orange zest on large piece of cheesecloth; tie into bundle.

BRING water to boil in large saucepan on high heat. Add cheesecloth bundle, sugar and raisins. Reduce heat to medium. Add tomatoes; simmer 10 min. Remove cheesecloth bundle; discard. Stir vanilla into tomato mixture. Remove from heat; cool 5 min. Spoon into large serving dish or eight individual serving dishes; cover.

REFRIGERATE several hours or until chilled. Just before serving, cut cream cheese crosswise into 12 slices; cut each slice into 3 strips. Top each serving with 3 of the cream cheese strips.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Substitute
For more intense vanilla flavor, substitute 1 piece vanilla bean (3 inch), halved lengthwise, for the vanilla. Add vanilla bean to cheesecloth bundle.
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