EASY WAY TO MAKE APRICOT JAM WITH DRIED APRICOTS
Home made jam is far nicer than a bought jam, and this one is not quite as sweet as those you buy in the shops. This recipe is simple to make and it lasts for a year - I have even kept it much longer in the fridge. Preparation Time: 5 minutes (plus overnight soaking) Cooking Time: 60 minutes Makes: approx. 8 jars Ingredients 500g dried apricots, chopped Juice of 3 large lemons 1 ½ kg jam sugar Method Soak apricots in 1.5 litres water, cover and leave overnight if possible. Place a small plate in the fridge to chill, in order to test the jam later. Heat the apricots and water and add the lemon juice. Bring to the boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 30 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the sugar, slowly stirring till it dissolves. Return to heat and boil rapidly for 20 minutes or till setting point is reached. You can test this by putting a bit on the cold plate, put it back in the fridge for a few minutes and then it should wrinkle when you ...