If there is one thing that I will not complain about my stay in SA, that would be the quality and variety of fruits available here. They are not only fresh but also reasonably priced as compared to Singapore. As mentioned before, my favourite fruit at the moment is peach, which I've been using for baking a couple of times. And a few days ago, I used some very sweet peaches to make jam.
The recipe of the jam is taken from here. I made half a batch, reduced the sugar slightly but the jam is still a tad sweet for my liking. But with previous jam-making attempts ended up in the trash because they were all burnt, I'm happy enough with the result.
The next day, I had some freshly baked linzer cookies sandwiched with my peach jam. Yum!
Peach Jam Recipe
Ingredients:
6 peaches,peeled, pitted and chopped
2 oranges
2.5 cups white sugar
Method:
1) Scrub the oranges with a vegetable brush, then chop into small pieces, including the peels. Place the chopped peaches and oranges in a pot, stir in sugar, cover and refrigerate overnight.
2) The next day, simmer the mixture over low heat and then cook for 2-3 hours, stir occassionally.
3) When the jam has thickened, remove from heat. Let it cool to room temperature, and then ladle into jars.
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15 Comments:
This looks so good, and I bet it was great with the cookies. I really want to try making my own jam- peach is one of my favorites!
It's nice to have homemade jam. Make use of you stay there with all the fruits you can get! They are so expensive here in SG.
That's a fresh change from normal jam cookies I tasted. When I'm back home during CNY I always had the usual pineapple jam tarts. Peach jam is a welcome change :-) I hope to go to Dubai & SA visiting my classmates.
What a beautiful coloured jam! Pity it's too sweet - it looks so luxurious and perfect in those linzer cookies.
oh beautiful piggy. I love the angle of the first photo as well-very well taken.
Peach jam, esp home made one puts some warmth in the heart! =)
Oh, how wonderful does this jam look! I really loved the photos too!
great photos. Thanks for the recipe :)
Hey, you're enjoying peach there? Yay!
Actually, I love peach too much to make it into something else. I'm sure that your Piggy Brand Jam tastes great anyway!!
the jam looks wonderful, as do those linzer cookies :)
Nothing beats homemade! I luv ur jam! Great shots too!
The jam looks yummy and beautiful in color. Ever since my first attemp of homemadejam, I have had such a strong urge to make some more.
I had to try this, I live in Florida, and the navel oranges are everywhere. I have never made any kind of jam or jelly, so it was an experiment. I have to say it turned out fantastic!!! a little thick, but that is because I didnt remove it from the stove while I was checking to see if it was thick enough. Thanks again for recipe, it is delicious!! Def making again..
Anonymous @ 2/25/2012 - Glad that the recipe works for you. :-)
Do you know if this can be done in the crockpot rather than on the stove for three hours? I'm cooking it now but if it comes out as great as everyone says I would like to make more, I just don't want to leave the stove on for that long, especially with two little kids in the home. Thanks!
Anonymous @ 8/24/2012 - Sorry, I've never made jam with a crockpot before so I won't be able to tell you if it's ok to do so.
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