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Low Sugar Blackberry & Apple Jam
Low Sugar Blackberry & Apple Jam has all the flavour of Blackberry & Apple Jam with two-thirds less sugar than traditional jams and jellies.
Equipment
- weighing scales
- wooden spoon
- Lemon squeezer
- Sharp knife
- chopping board
- Large saucepan
- 1 glass jam jar with lid
Ingredients
- 150 grams blackberries
- 150 grams cooking apples
- 80 millilitres water
- 100 grams sugar
- 1/2 lemon juice
Instructions
- Hull the blackberries. Peel, core & chop the apple.
- Put the blackberries and apple into a large saucepan.
- Add the water and lemon juice and simmer until the fruit is soft and pulpy. This takes about 5-10 minutes.
- Put a saucer in the fridge to chill for testing.
- Add the sugar and stir until it is all dissolved.
- Turn up the heat and bring the jam to a rolling boil.
- Boil for around 10 minutes stirring occasionally so the jam doesn’t stick. The jam should start to look thicker.
- Take the pan off the heat and put a small amount on the cold saucer. Put the saucer back into the fridge for 5 minutes.
- Test the set by pushing your finger through the jam on the saucer, it should wrinkle slightly and leave a clean space where your finger has been.
- Put the jam into a sterilised jam jar and seal with a tight lid.
- Store the jam in the fridge and use within 3 months.
Notes
Makes approx 200 ml of jam
Nutrition
Serving: 20gCalories: 55kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 1mgPotassium: 48mgFiber: 1gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 41IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 7mgIron: 1mg