HOG PLUM* AND PASSIONFRUIT JAM
Ingredients:
20 or more green hog plums
3 passionfruits
1 tsp vanilla essence or 1 vanilla pod cut up
juice of 1 lemon
sugar
Method:
Peel fruit, remove flesh from seeds. Discard seeds. Put fruit in large saucepan and cover generously with water. Boil until tender, adding more water if necessary.
When fruit is well-cooked and tender, allow to cool slightly. Using a potato masher, mash fruit well. Add passionfruit and lemon juice. Measure - to every two cups of fruit and liquid, add 1 cup sugar.
Bring to the boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Continue boiling on moderate heat, until jam jells. (A few drops of yellow colouring may be added to give a nice golden colour).
* Spondias cytherea
DATE: May 1985
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