Plum & Marrow Squash Jam

I am a self-taught cook. I started cooking around 18 years old. I stood in the kitchen and watched my mother, who was my biggest inspiration at the time, cook.

April 28, 2023

A great jam to help make just a few plums go a long way. Marrow squash acts as a chameleon here, bulking out the jam and soaking up the fruity sweetness of the plums.

Makes about 5 cups

INGREDIENTS

1 pound plums, halved and stoned
1 pound marrow squash flesh, cut into chunks
4 cups sugar

INSTRUCTIONS

Put the plums and marrow squash together in a pan with ½ cup water then cook gently for 10 minutes until the plums are soft but still intact.
Add the warmed sugar to the fruit and stir over a low heat until all the sugar has dissolved, then turn up the heat and boil rapidly to reach setting point. Skim if necessary.
Pour the jam into hot, sterilized jars and seal .

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