Recipe

Cherry jam with scones

Jan 30, 2013 1:00pm
  • 20 mins preparation
  • 25 mins cooking
  • Serves 6
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Ingredients

Cherry jam with scones
  • 500 gram pitted cherries
  • 500 gram jam-setting sugar
  • 2 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 600 gram fresh ricotta
  • 2 tablespoon icing sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 12 bought scones, heated

Method

Cherry jam with scones
  • 1
    Place cherries, sugar and juice in a large heavy-based saucepan over moderate heat. Cook and stir until sugar dissolves. Increase heat to moderately high. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 25 minutes or until jam reaches setting point. Remove pan from heat. Transfer hot jam to hot sterilised jars. Seal while hot. Cool.
  • 2
    Combine ricotta, sifted icing sugar and cinnamon in a medium bowl.
  • 3
    Spread split scones with ricotta mixture; top with cherry jam. Serve.

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