High-pectin fruits include: blackcurrants, redcurrants, cooking apples, damsons, quinces, gooseberries and some plums. Low-pectin fruits include: blackberries ...

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If you don’t have a sugar thermometer, a few hours before you want to make your jam, put a couple of small plates or saucers into your freezer. Wash the blackberries and add to a large ...

Have on hand sterilised jars, a heatproof pouring jug, a jam funnel and pop two saucers into the freezer to get really cold. Remove the stones from the damsons and pop them into a large stock pot ...

Increase the heat and boil rapidly for 8-10 minutes before testing to see if set. To test whether the jam has set: take the saucer from the freezer and drop a small spoonful of jam on to it.

Remove from the heat and leave to rest for 5 minutes to allow the fruit to settle. Tip the jam into a wide-necked jug with a good pouring lip, then fill four sterilised jars to the brim.

To test if the jam is at setting point, spoon a little onto a cold plate, leave for a minute and then push the jam with your finger. If the jam crinkles and separates without flooding back ...

This stage will allow the cherries to absorb the sugar syrup, helping to distribute them evenly throughout the jam. Return the cherry mixture to the pan and bring to a steady boil for 8–9 ...

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Once cooled, cover and chill in the fridge where it will thicken and become more jam-like. It will keep for up to 2 months. Spread the jam over hot, buttered toasted teacakes, crumpets ...

If making raspberry jam, it's crucial to use sterilised jars to store it. To clean the jars, preheat the oven to 140C/120C Fan/Gas 1. Wash the jars well in warm soapy water then rinse thoroughly ...