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Ingredients
Fast Raspberry Jam
- Ingredients
- 4 ozs Raspberries
- 1 pc fresh ginger (about 10 grams)
- 4 ozs jam sugar (for cold-stirred jams)
Rinse a screw-top jar (200 ml capacity) (approximately 3/4 cup capacity) and lid in a pot of boiling water and leave upside down to dry on a kitchen towel.
Pick over the raspberries and put in a tall vessel.
Peel the ginger, grate finely and add to the raspberries.
Add the jam sugar to the vessel and puree with an immersion blender for about 10 minutes, until the mixture begins to set.
Pour through a small funnel into the prepared jar and seal immediately. Refrigerate and use within 4-5 days.
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
| Calorie | 507 cal. | (24 %) | ||
| Protein | 2 g | (2 %) | ||
| Fat | 1 g | (1 %) | ||
| Carbohydrates | 120 g | (80 %) | ||
| Sugar added | 112 g | (448 %) | ||
| Roughage | 5.6 g | (19 %) |
Healthy, because
Cold-stirred jams preserve the vitamins; heat-sensitive vitamins (e.g. vitamin C and various B vitamins) benefit most from this. Fruit spreads score particularly high on fibre. Raspberries are rich in pectin; this special dietary fibre inhibits the growth of diarrhoea pathogens and forms a protective film on the intestinal wall that prevents inflammation.
Even smarter
Raspberries are very sensitive and mould quickly. It is therefore essential that you store the berries in the refrigerator after purchase and always throw away mouldy fruit.