Quick fruit jam recipe

Quick fruit jam

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.

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  • Makes 5 jars
  • 30mins plus chilling time
  • 255 calories / serving

Ingredients

  • 300g over ripe soft fruits such as strawberries
  • raspberries
  • blackberries
  • 300g caster sugar

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Each serving contains

Energy
1075kJ 255.0kcal
13%
Fat
1g
medium5%
Saturates
1g
low0%
Salt
0.5g
low0%
Sugars
67g
high29%

of the Reference intake

Carbohydrate 66.6gProtein 0.5gFibre 0.9g

Method

  1. 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.
  2. 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.

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