Peach Jam

If there is one thing that I will not complain about my stay in SA, that would be the quality and variety of fruits available here. They are not only fresh but also reasonably priced as compared to Singapore. As mentioned before, my favourite fruit at the moment is peach, which I've been using for baking a couple of times. And a few days ago, I used some very sweet peaches to make jam.

The recipe of the jam is taken from here. I made half a batch, reduced the sugar slightly but the jam is still a tad sweet for my liking. But with previous jam-making attempts ended up in the trash because they were all burnt, I'm happy enough with the result.


The next day, I had some freshly baked linzer cookies sandwiched with my peach jam. Yum!



Peach Jam Recipe

Ingredients:
6 peaches,peeled, pitted and chopped
2 oranges
2.5 cups white sugar

Method:
1) Scrub the oranges with a vegetable brush, then chop into small pieces, including the peels. Place the chopped peaches and oranges in a pot, stir in sugar, cover and refrigerate overnight.
2) The next day, simmer the mixture over low heat and then cook for 2-3 hours, stir occassionally.
3) When the jam has thickened, remove from heat. Let it cool to room temperature, and then ladle into jars.