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The ultimate beginner's guide to making seasonal jam

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Proportions and sugar

Sugar is essential for turning fruit into jam. The normal proportion is to use the same weight of sugar as fruit. So if you have 1 pound of fruit, then you should use 1 pound of sugar. That said, you can adjust the ratio a bit depending on whether you're using very sweet or slightly sour fruits. For example, you might want to up the sugar for orange jam, and you might want to reduce it for fig jam. 


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INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 shortcrust pastry
  • 3 cups / 750 g. of cherries
  • 1/3 cup / 60 g. of sugar
  • 2/3 cup / 60 g. of almond flour
  • 4 tbsp. of brown sugar
  • Pistachios
  • A dash of milk

METHOD: 

  1. Mix the cherries and sugar together. Let stand 20 minutes.
  2. Spread or roll out the shortcrust pastry, sprinkle with almond powder and brown sugar.
  3. Place the cherries in the center of the dough, leaving about 2 inches of free dough on the edges. Fold in the edges.
  4. Brush with milk (this will make the crust go golden), sprinkle with brown sugar and bake for 20 minutes at 350°F/180°C.
  5. Top with a handful of chopped pistachios, and serve!