Recipe

Banana jam

Dec 31, 2009 1:00pm
  • 45 mins cooking
  • Makes 4 Cup
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Ingredients

Banana jam
  • 1.5 kilogram (3 pounds) barely-ripe bananas, chopped coarsely
  • 1/3 cup (80ml) lime juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup (125ml) water
  • 1 vanilla bean
  • 4 cup (880g) white (granulated) sugar

Method

Banana jam
  • 1
    Combine banana, juice, cinnamon and the water in large saucepan; split vanilla bean in half lengthways, scrape seeds into pan, discard pod. Bring to the boil; boil, covered, about 10 minutes or until banana is soft.
  • 2
    Add sugar; stir over high heat, without boiling, until sugar dissolves. Bring to the boil; boil, uncovered, about 20 minutes or until jam gels when tested.
  • 3
    Pour hot jam into hot sterilised jars; seal immediately. Label and date jars when cold.

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