Wild Berry Jam
 
 
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Ingredients
  • 500g mixed berries (strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, mulberries)
  • 335g white sugar
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • the zest of 1 lemon
Method
  1. Place a saucer in the freezer, ready to test the setting point of the jam.
  2. Place the berries, sugar, lemon zest and lemon juice in a large saucepan and cook on medium to high heat you may need a splash of water to help dissolve the sugar.
  3. Cook for 30 minutes, until jam reaches setting point.
  4. To test for setting point, place a teaspoon of the jam mixture on a chilled saucer, place in the freezer for 1 minute. Run your finger through the jam, if the mixture wrinkles and stays separated the jam is ready.
  5. Pour the hot jam into clean jars, turn the jars upside down for 2 minutes, then invert and leave to cool. Label and date.
Recipe by Australian Flavours at https://australianflavours.com.au/recipes/wild-berry-meringue-tarlets/