APPLE OR PEAR GINGER JAM

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Old Victorian recipe from my grandmother. It works well with pears too if you get a bumper crop. Original was in imperial measure. Ginger can vary in intensity so taste and try before adding. Use as a tangy jam or in tartlets.

Provided by Yppolita

Categories     Apple

Time 1h30m

Yield 9 1/2-10 8 oz. jars.

Number Of Ingredients 5

4 lbs apples, peeled and cored to make 4 lbs
sugar
water
4 -8 ounces preserved gingerroot, rough chopped (ginger in a sticky syrup)
2 lemons, juice and zest of, grated

Steps:

  • Use a trivet under the pot.
  • Stew the apples gently in 10 fl.oz. water until applesauce consistency (I mash with potato masher).
  • Add 12 oz. by weight of sugar for each pint (20 fl.oz.) of apple sauce and bring to the boil. Simmer lightly.
  • Add the lemon juice and rind.
  • Weigh,rough chop the ginger and add to apples.
  • Bring back to boiling point (caution this scorches easily). Test for set. This is quick because of the natural pectin.
  • Bottle in sterilised jars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 101.9, Fat 0.3, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 2, Carbohydrate 27.2, Fiber 4.6, Sugar 20.1, Protein 0.5

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