Plum and Earl Grey jam

Name: How to cook Plum and Earl Grey jam - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Lottie Storey

Plum and Earl Grey jam

By special request.

Ingredient

450 g

caster sugar (you can use jam sugar but I'm not entirely convinced it's necessary)

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Make a pot of tea using the tea bag and water. Leave it to brew for at least 15 minutes - you need it to be undrinkably strong.

* Step 2

Place all the ingredients in a large pan and bring to a moderate boil.

* Step 3

Simmer gently for about half an hour. Observe the beautiful jewel-like colours developing in your pan.

* Step 4

Test the jam using Nigella's clever saucer method (test a teaspoonful on a cold saucer, place in fridge for 30 seconds, if the jam wrinkles when pushed by a finger the jam is set. If not repeat this process every 5 minutes until the jam wrinkles.)

* Step 5

Remove from the heat, then carefully pour the jam into sterilised jars (4 or so should do it, and I normally run jam jars through the dishwasher before drying them in a low oven - do this while the jam is cooking, removing your jar just before you need it.)

* Step 6

Seal, label and store. If your jam is reasonably well set you can leave it for quite some time - I have a jar a year old that's still good. Less well set jams should be stored in the fridge and eaten quickly.

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