Medjool Date Jam

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 50
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 45.8
  • Total Fat: 0.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 1.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 8.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.6 g
  • Protein: 0.2 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Medjool Date Jam calories by ingredient


Introduction

Homemade date jam simmered in red wine! Homemade date jam simmered in red wine!
Number of Servings: 50

Ingredients

    2 cups port (or a red wine such as Burgundy) shopping list
    1/2 cup sugar
    1/4 cup clover honey
    1 cinnamon stick
    12 ounces Medjool dates, pitted

Directions

In a saucepan, combine the port or Burgundy, sugar, honey, and cinnamon stick. When bubbles appear at the edges and the sugar has dissolved, add the dates.
Cook over low for 30 minutes or until the dates are soft. Let them cool in the liquid.
Remove the cinnamon stick. Strain the dates*.
In a food processor, puree the dates (they do not have to be completely smooth).
* See the recipe for Apple and Date Croustade, where you must reserve the date liquid when you make this heavenly jam.
Put into jars and seal with paraffin wax.

Number of Servings: 50

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KATIELETTS.