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

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