Best Old Bachelors Jam And Blackberry Tart Recipes

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OLD BACHELOR'S JAM



Old Bachelor's Jam image

Any berry will work in old bachelor's jam. The layered fruit spread is ripe for experimentation. Here it's made with blackberries, raspberries, and kirsch and spread on the cornmeal crust of a blackberry tart. Some say the liquor-infused jam was named for its capacity to warm single gentlemen on winter nights.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Breakfast & Brunch Recipes

Yield Makes four 1/2-pint-size jars

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 pounds blackberries (7 cups)
3 1/2 cups sugar
2 lemons, halved
2 pounds raspberries (7 cups)
4 ounces kirsch or other cherry-flavored liqueur (1/2 cup)

Steps:

  • Bring blackberries, 1 3/4 cups sugar, and the juice of 1 lemon to a simmer in a large pot over medium heat. Cook until sugar dissolves and berries are soft, 4 to 5 minutes. Press parchment directly on surface of jam, and refrigerate overnight. Repeat with raspberries and remaining 1 3/4 cups sugar and juiced lemon in another large pot.
  • Remove parchment; bring each pot to a boil. Cook over medium-high heat until berries are slightly broken down and jam is the consistency of very loose jelly, about 12 minutes for the blackberries and about 17 minutes for the raspberries. Plate-test jam to make sure it is set.
  • Divide blackberry jam between four 1/2-pint-size sterilized glass jars, filling each halfway; top each with 1/2 ounce kirsch. Divide raspberry jam between jars; top each with 1/2 ounce kirsch, leaving 1/4-inch headspace at tops. Can in water bath for 10 minutes. Unopened jam can be stored at room temperature for up to 1 year.

BLACKBERRY JAM TART



Blackberry Jam Tart image

Categories     Side     Bake     Blackberry     Summer     Simmer     Boil

Yield makes one 10-inch tart

Number Of Ingredients 12

All-purpose flour, for dusting
1/2 recipe Pâte Brisée, Cornmeal Variation
1/2 pint Old Bachelor's Jam (recipe follows), flavors stirred together, or 1 cup best-quality store-bought blackberry jam
12 ounces (about 3 cups) fresh blackberries
1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted (see page 343)
Old Bachelor's Jam
2 pounds (about 7 cups) fresh blackberries
3 1/2 cups sugar
2 lemons, halved
2 pounds (about 7 cups) fresh raspberries
1/2 cup (4 ounces) kirsch or other cherry-flavored liqueur
(makes 4 half-pint jars)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°F. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to a 12-inch round, 1/4 inch thick. Press dough into bottom and up sides of a 10-inch springform pan. Trim edges to come 1 inch up sides of pan. Refrigerate or freeze until firm, about 30 minutes.
  • Pierce bottom of shell all over with a fork. Bake until golden brown, about 25 minutes. Immediately spread jam in tart shell. Top with blackberries; sprinkle with almonds. Bake 10 minutes more. Transfer to a wire rack to cool slightly. Serve warm.
  • Old Bachelor's Jam
  • Bring blackberries, 1 3/4 cups sugar, and juice of 1 lemon to a simmer in a large pot. Cook until sugar dissolves and berries are soft, 4 to 5 minutes. Press a parchment round directly on surface of jam, and refrigerate overnight. Repeat with raspberries and remaining 1 3/4 cups sugar and juice of 1 lemon in another large pot.
  • Remove parchment rounds; bring each pot to a boil. Cook over medium-high heat until berries are slightly broken down and mixture is consistency of very loose jelly, about 12 minutes for blackberries and about 17 minutes for raspberries.
  • Divide blackberry jam among 4 half-pint glass jars, filling each halfway; top each with 1 tablespoon kirsch. Divide raspberry jam among jars; top each with 1 tablespoon kirsch.

OLD BACHELOR'S JAM



Old Bachelor's Jam image

Categories     Blackberry     Winter     Simmer     Boil

Yield makes 4 half-pint jars

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 pounds (about 7 cups) fresh blackberries
3 1/2 cups sugar
2 lemons, halved
2 pounds (about 7 cups) fresh raspberries
1/2 cup (4 ounces) kirsch or other cherry-flavored liqueur

Steps:

  • Bring blackberries, 1 3/4 cups sugar, and juice of 1 lemon to a simmer in a large pot. Cook until sugar dissolves and berries are soft, 4 to 5 minutes. Press a parchment round directly on surface of jam, and refrigerate overnight. Repeat with raspberries and remaining 1 3/4 cups sugar and juice of 1 lemon in another large pot.
  • Remove parchment rounds; bring each pot to a boil. Cook over medium-high heat until berries are slightly broken down and mixture is consistency of very loose jelly, about 12 minutes for blackberries and about 17 minutes for raspberries.
  • Divide blackberry jam among 4 half-pint glass jars, filling each halfway; top each with 1 tablespoon kirsch. Divide raspberry jam among jars; top each with 1 tablespoon kirsch.

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