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Damson 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 1 ingredient

  1. 1 lb. sugar

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. Allow 1 lb.
  2. sugar to every quart of fruit, and boil it till the juice adheres to the fruit.
  3. This is the best way to preserve damsons for open tarts.

Plating

Cookware for this recipe

  • Saucepan