Berry and Apple Jam
Berry and Apple Jam
Metric/Imperial
100g/4oz blackcurrants or blueberries
100g/4oz redcurrants
225 g/8 oz gooseberries
225 g/8 oz cooking apples
150 ml/Vi pint water
1 kg/21b sugar
Wash, top and tail the soft fruit. Peel, core and slice the apples. Combine all the fruit in a large bowl and stir in the water. Cover loosely and cook on FULL (100%) for 7 to 8 minutes. Leave to STAND for 30 minutes.
Add the sugar to the fruit and stir until dissolved. Cover and cook on FULL (100%) for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until a spoonful of the syrup wrinkles when placed on a cold plate.
Leave to cool for a few minutes, then pour into hot sterilized jars, leaving 2.5 cm/1 inch space at the top. Cover loosely with microwave cling film and cook on FULL (100%) for Vi to 1 minute until the cling film bubbles up. Using oven gloves, remove the jars from the oven. Allow to cool, then cover with waxed paper and seal. Store in a cool place until required. MAKES t.25kg/2V2lb