Hedgerow jam
1 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 450 | grams | Bramley or other cooking apples, peeled, cored and roughly chopped |
| 900 | grams | Blackberries |
| 450 | grams | Blueberries, ...or... |
| 225 | grams | Blueberries, and |
| 225 | grams | Elderberries |
| 1 | Orange, rind and juice of | |
| ½ | Cinnamon stick | |
| 1 | kilograms | Granulated sugar |
Directions
1. In a preserving pan, stew the chopped apples with 425ml/15floz water for 15 minutes until soft. Add the blackberries, blueberries and elderberries, if using, finely grated orange rind and juice, and cinnamon; cook for 10 minutes until the berries start to break up.
2. Add the sugar over a low heat, stirring until dissolved. Remove the cinnamon stick and boil rapidly for 15-20 minutes, or until a good set is obtained. Pour into hot sterilised jars, cover and label.
NOTES : Any windfalls which will cook to a pulp are suitable for this recipe. Makes 1⅘-2.25kg / 4-5lb Per tablespoon: 11 calories, fat trace Recipe by: BBC Good Food, October 1996 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #655 by Kerry Erwin <kerry@...> on Jul 04, 1997