Spicy Dried Fruit Jam

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 36
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 42.4
  • Total Fat: 0.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 3.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 13.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.5 g
  • Protein: 0.2 g

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Introduction

This tangy-sweet, chunky mixture of dried figs and sultanas gets an interesting twist with black tea, and Szechuan peppercorns. Truvia helps cut the added sugar in half while keeping the flavour of a "real" jam, and Pomona's pectin lets it all set! Adapted from The Complete Book of Small-Batch Preserving, Second Edition: Over 300 Recipes to Use Year-Round by Ellie Topp and Margaret Howard. This tangy-sweet, chunky mixture of dried figs and sultanas gets an interesting twist with black tea, and Szechuan peppercorns. Truvia helps cut the added sugar in half while keeping the flavour of a "real" jam, and Pomona's pectin lets it all set! Adapted from The Complete Book of Small-Batch Preserving, Second Edition: Over 300 Recipes to Use Year-Round by Ellie Topp and Margaret Howard.
Number of Servings: 36

Ingredients

    6 oz. dried figs, chopped
    2 oz sultana raisins
    3 cups strong-brewed black tea
    ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
    ½ tsp ground cinnamon
    ¼ tsp ground ginger
    ¼ tsp nutmeg
    4 Szechuan peppercorns
    1 tsp lemon extract
    1 tsp pure vanilla extract
    1 cup dark brown sugar
    5 tbsp Truvia Spoonable (or 1 cup minus 1 tbsp granulated sugar)
    2 tsp calcium water (from Pomona’s)
    ¼ cup superfine sugar
    ½ tbsp Pomona’s pectin

Directions

Combine figs, raisins and tea in a bowl. Cover and let stand 24 hours.
Add the soaked fruit (with any remaining liquid) to a saucepan with the lemon juice, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, peppercorns, extracts, brown sugar, Truvia and calcium water. Bring to a boil.
Cook, stirring frequently, for 20 minutes.
Mix the superfine sugar and pectin in a small dish and add to the pot.
Return to a boil and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.
Ladle into jars, seal and process in a waterbath for 10 minutes.

Serving Size: Makes about 4 1/2 cups, 36 (2-tbsp) servings

Number of Servings: 36

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.