Quick fruit jam recipe
Whip up a quick batch of jam if you've a glut of soft fruit that's gone past its best. You'll just need 300g caster sugar and 300g strawberries, blackberries or raspberries. Perfect for slathering on toast or for sandwiching in a Victoria sponge.
See method- Makes 5 jars
- 30mins plus chilling time
- 255 calories / serving
- Dairy-free
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 300g over ripe soft fruits such as strawberries
- raspberries
- blackberries
- 300g caster sugar
Each serving contains
- Energy
- 1075kJ 255.0kcal
- Fat
- 1g
- Saturates
- 1g
- Salt
- 0.5g
- Sugars
- 67g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 66.6gProtein 0.5gFibre 0.9g
Method
- Put the soft fruit into a large pan with the caster sugar and crush lightly with a fork. Put the pan over to gently heat and bring to the boil.
- Remove the scum that come to the surface with a spoon. Reduce the jam until it becomes quite thick, then pour it into a bowl and allow to cool. Chill until needed.
