Delicious Apricot Jam
SERVING SIZE:
Approx 2.3L or 8 285ml jars
INGREDIENTS:
1.75kg Apricots
1 sachet Hansells Jam Setting Mix
1.1kg sugar
Juice from 1 lemon
INSTRUCTIONS:
Chop apricots and place in a large deep saucepan. Using a large, long handled wooden spoon, stir in Hansells Jam Setting Mix. Bring to the boil, stirring constantly. Slowly stir in the sugar. Add lemon juice.Continue stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Bring to a rolling boil and boil for 6 minutes, stirring frequently to prevent the jam from catching. Remove the jam from the heat. Using a metal spoon or slotted spoon, remove the scum from the surface of the jam and discard.
Using a heatproof jug, pour the jam into heated jars to just under the curved rim of the jar. Screw the lids on while hot. Carefully clean the jars with a hot cloth. Leave until cold. Label with jam name and date made.
Store in a cool dark place and use within a year.
Tips:
Use clean jars that have been heated in a 100 degree C oven for 20 minutes. This does not sterilize the jars, but helps kill any mould spores that can cause jam to spoil.
. Jam jars need to be hot when the jam is poured into them to prevent them breaking. Place saucepan and glass jars on a wooden boards, that way if you spill some jam during filling it is easier to clean up. Also using a wooden board is better than placing the jars on a cold kitchen bench.
. If using cellophane lids or lids that have been used before, wait until the jam is cold before covering with lids. This prevents moisture forming inside the lid of the jar as the jam cools making an ideal place for unwanted moulds to grow.
. The amount of jam this recipe will make will vary slightly depending on the amount of water in the fruit used and the combination of berries used. If you have a little more than the 8 jars in this kit, pour it into a small bowl to use immediately. Store this covered in the fridge until ready to use.
See Hansells Baking Channel on You Tube for instructional video
RELATED PRODUCTS: