Description
Greengage jam by Jamie Oliver celebrates British summer’s sweet abundance. Local orchards provide ripe greengages for this simple, delightful preserve you can easily make at home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 800 g (28.2 oz) greengages
- 600 g (21.2 oz) white granulated or caster sugar
- 1 lemon
- 1 lemon (juice)
Instructions
- Preparation: Chill two saucers in freezer for jam setting point test and gather all necessary equipment and ingredients.
- Fruit Base: Merge greengages with water in large saucepan, adding lemon zest strips; gently simmer for 15 minutes, meticulously removing stone fragments and stirring periodically.
- Sugar Integration: Discard lemon zest, then fold in sugar and fresh lemon juice, stirring until completely dissolved and creating a uniform liquid mixture.
- Boiling Phase: Intensify heat to achieve robust boiling, continuously stirring for 10 minutes to prevent burning and promote even heat distribution.
- Setting Verification: Drop small jam portion onto chilled saucer, wait one minute, then gently push with finger; search for characteristic wrinkled texture indicating optimal consistency. Alternatively, use culinary thermometer to confirm setting point at 210°F (105°C).
- Cooling and Jarring: Allow jam to rest momentarily, preventing potential thermal shock to glass containers; sterilize jars by washing with hot soapy water, rinsing thoroughly, and baking at 350°F (176°C) for 5 minutes.
- Final Preservation: Pour warm jam into pristine jars, ensuring immaculate edges for secure sealing and long-term storage.
Notes
- Prep Saucer Test: Chill two saucers beforehand to accurately check jam’s setting consistency without interrupting cooking process.
- Stone Removal Technique: Carefully extract all fruit stones during simmering to prevent unexpected hard bits in final jam, maintaining smooth texture.
- Temperature Precision: Use culinary thermometer for exact setting point at 210°F (105°C) to guarantee perfect jam consistency and prevent under or overcooking.
- Jar Sterilization Method: Thoroughly wash and bake jars at 350°F for 5 minutes to eliminate bacteria, ensuring jam’s long-term preservation and food safety.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: UK
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 134
- Sugar: 45 g
- Sodium: 1 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 0.5 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg