This recipe for apricot, orange and almond jam is a delicious and easy way to use up seasonal fruits and nuts. The combination of sweet and tart apricots, juicy oranges and nutty almonds makes for a delicious and unique jam that is perfect for spreading on toast or using as a filling for cakes and pastries. This recipe makes enough jam to fill two jars, so it is perfect for making ahead and giving as gifts.
Chop the apricots roughly.
Put them into a large bowl, sprinkling the finegrated zest of the oranges and the cinnamon between layers.
Squeeze thejuice of the oranges, measure and add enough water to make 3 pints in all.
Pour the liquids over the fruit and leave to soak overnight in a coolplace.
Slide the contents of the bowl into a preserving pan and simmer gentlyuntil the fruit is beautifully tender.
Check the fruit occasionally as itcooks and crush it down into the pan with a potato masher.
It may need1-1/4 hours to become really soft.
Warm the sugar.
Add it to the pan together with the juice of the lemonsand the almonds.
Cook gently until the sugar is melted, then fast-boiluntil the saucer test shows that the preserve will set.
Pot, tie down andlabel the preserve in the usual way.
Makes enough to fill 5 jars.
Source: Philippa Davenport in Country Living (British), March 1989.
Typedfor you by Karen Mintzias .