Recipe

Jam for ham

May 31, 2009 2:00pm
  • 45 mins cooking
  • Makes 1 Cup
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Ingredients

Jam for ham
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 3 cardamom pods
  • 3 whole cloves
  • 300 gram fresh cherries, seeded
  • 1 medium brown onion, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup (125 millilitres) cider vinegar
  • 1/3 cup (75 grams) firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup (40 grams) dried currants
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped glacé ginger
  • 1 teaspoon yellow mustard seeds

Method

Jam for ham
  • 1
    Tie cinnamon, cardamom and cloves in muslin.
  • 2
    In a large saucepan, bring muslin bag and remaining ingredients in large saucepan to the boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, about 30 minutes or until fruit is soft. Uncover; boil rapidly about 5 minutes or until jam is thick. Discard muslin bag.
  • 3
    Spoon hot jam into hot sterilised jars, seal immediately. Label and date jars when cold.

Notes

You can use seeded frozen cherries instead of the fresh cherries.

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