September 25, 2009

Was looking for something a little different to do with carrots:
Try this with bagel and a little cream cheese or on toast or even with your favourite meat dish....

Carrot Jam

4 cups carrots, raw & grated with
tart apples / crushed pineapple(1 can in unsweetened juice)
(or combo of all three)
2 1/2 cups of orange/lemon juice (approx 3 lemons)
1/3 cup orange/lemon peel, grated
2 1/2 cups sugar and pectin/ or sugar with pectin already in it. (for jamming)
1 tsp vanilla
2 tbsp ginger root grated
1/2 tsp cloves or nutmeg, ground
1/2 tsp allspice / cinnamon

Place carrots and apple/crushed pineapple in saucepan and bring to a slow boil. Simmer until carrot is soft. Let cool and place in blender to puree.
Place puree in saucepan with all other ingredients and stir until sugar has dissolved. Bring to a boil for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally as pulp thickens. Remove from heat place in hot sterilized jars, leave a 1/4" headspace.

Adjust for sweetness. Taste often. I hope you enjoy this as much as we do.

caerulea: blue
candida: shining white
cardinalis: red
cinereus: light grey
coccineum: scarlet
cordifolia: heart-shaped leaves

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