
Nutrition and extra info
- Vegetarian
Nutrition: per tbsp
- kcal102
- fat0g
- saturates0g
- carbs27g
- sugars27g
- fibre0g
- protein0g
- salt0g
Ingredients
- 4 unwaxed lemons
Lemon
le-monOval in shape, with a pronouced bulge on one end, lemons are one of the most versatile fruits…
- 1.8kg marrow, peeled and cut into sugar-cube-size pieces
Marrow
A marrow is a cucurbit, which means it’s from the same family as the melon, cucumber,…
- 1.8kg jam sugar (with added pectin)
- large knob fresh root ginger, about 85g, peeled and shredded
Method
Pare the zest from the lemons with a peeler, then juice them, keeping the juice, shells and any pips. Tie the shells and pips into a muslin bag. Put the marrow into a preserving pan with 2 tbsp of the lemon juice, then cook on a medium heat, stirring often, until the pieces are turning translucent and soft but not mushy. Bubble off any juices before stirring in the sugar, the rest of the juice, the zest, ginger and the muslin bag. Stir until the sugar dissolves.
Bring to the boil, then simmer for about 10-15 mins or until the marrow has softened completely and the jam has reached setting point (see Tips, below). Pot the jam into warm jars (see below). The flavour of the jam will mature and intensify over the next few months, so tuck it away in a dark, cool place.
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