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The ultimate beginner's guide to making seasonal jam

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Each fruit has its season

Here's a little refresher regarding fruit seasons:

From September to March, opt for oranges, lemons and grapefruit. From May, it's rhubarb and from June it's strawberries. In July: raspberries, cherries and melons. In September: peaches, blackberries, tomatoes, plums and blueberries. In October: pears, figs, apples and grapes, and in November: quinces, oranges, pumpkins, apples and chestnuts. 

 


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INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 shortcrust pastry
  • 3 cups / 750 g. of cherries
  • 1/3 cup / 60 g. of sugar
  • 2/3 cup / 60 g. of almond flour
  • 4 tbsp. of brown sugar
  • Pistachios
  • A dash of milk

METHOD: 

  1. Mix the cherries and sugar together. Let stand 20 minutes.
  2. Spread or roll out the shortcrust pastry, sprinkle with almond powder and brown sugar.
  3. Place the cherries in the center of the dough, leaving about 2 inches of free dough on the edges. Fold in the edges.
  4. Brush with milk (this will make the crust go golden), sprinkle with brown sugar and bake for 20 minutes at 350°F/180°C.
  5. Top with a handful of chopped pistachios, and serve!