When we first moved into this house over eight years ago I decided I wanted to grow an apple tree. We went to our local garden centre and I choose a tree. At the time I was so keen to plant an apple tree in the garden I didn’t check the variety. I think I choose a dwarf tree.
In the years that it has been planted in the garden it hasn’t grown very tall. For the first years it didn’t really give us a supply of apples either. This year we have had a bountiful supply that I’ve decided to make into jam. The jam is for us all to enjoy and we hope you like it too. Below is a video and recipe for you.
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Equipment
- Apple peeler
- Sharp knife
- Chopping board
- Large saucepan
- Stirring spoon
- Glass jars or tupperware box
Ingredients
- Blackberries x 500g
- Apples x 8 – 10
- Lime x 1 juice
- Chia seeds x 2 tbsps
- Maple syrup x 2 – 4 tbsp
- Water x 50mls
Method
- Peel the apples.
- Cut the apples in half and then into quarters.
- Remove the core by slicing under it at a right angle.
- Then cut the quarters in half.
- Place them into the saucepan.
- Add in the blackberries, chia seeds. maple syrup and water.
- Slice the lime in half and squeeze the juice into the saucepan.
- Stir these ingredients together.
- Put the saucepan onto a medium heat.
- Bring the pan to a simmer and leave to cook for 10 – 15 minutes or until the apples are at a consistency you like.
- Leave to cool completely.
- Place the jam into jrs or a tupperware box.
- Once cooled completely store in the fridge overnight.
- The next day spread on toast or add to porridge.
- Then serve and enjoy.
Apple, Blackberry Chia Seed Jam was delicious. I ate this jam in my morning porridge and I also put it on chickpea flour wraps. It was slightly time consuming to prepare but it was easy to cook. It’s very easy to store and it will last a few weeks in the fridge too. You could also freeze it for another occasion. However you decide to eat this dish, as always, please enjoy. Thank you xxx
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