Blackberry Apple And Cardamom Jam Recipe

Ingredients

• 700 gm granulated or possibly preserving sugar
• 350 gm green cooking apples peeled and cut in chunks
• 900 gm blackberries
• 3 x cardamom pods seeds removed and lightly crushed tied in muslin
• 1 x juice of 1/2 lemon

Instructions

1. Place the sugar in a roasting tin and hot in the simmering oven for 10 min.
2. Meanwhile place the apples and 150ml water in a large pan bring to the boil and simmer very gently till the apples are soft.
3. Transfer to the simmering oven to complete the cooking if the juices evaporate before the apples are soft.
4. Add in the blackberries and cook for about 5 min or possibly till soft and the juices run.
5. Add in the sugar crushed cardamom seeds and lemon juice.
6. Bring to the boil and bubble on the boiling plate for 20 min or possibly till the jam is set.
7. Remove the cardamom seeds and pot warm or possibly cold (not hot) then cover and label the jars.
8. Blackberries and apples are a winning combination and the cardamom adds an unusual twist This is great for old fashioned jam tarts.
9. Makes 1.4kg jam