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Apricot Jam

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United Kingdom

Known as a British recipe, with similar versions prepared across other nations.

  • Preserving. Old preserving methods may not make food safe to keep. Use current tested guidance.

Ingredients 2 ingredients

  1. a pound of sugar
  2. Apricots

Cook safely

Keep children and pets away from the hob and the oven, and keep oven gloves and a lid within reach.

  • Boiling water and steam. Turn pan handles inward, away from the edge of the hob. Lift lids away from you, and pour hot water away from your body: steam burns too.

Method

  1. Skin and stone the apricots, strew over them a little powdered sugar, and let them stand until the next day.
  2. Then strain off the juice, and having boiled it up, add to every pint three-quarters of a pound of sugar.
  3. When it has jellied, throw in the fruit, and boil until it will set.

Plating

Cookware for this recipe

  • Saucepan
  • Sieve