Apple, Banana and Citrus Jam

This is a delicious jam with an interesting combination of fruits that can often be spotted getting a little too old on the kitchen counter. It has a lot of sugar (beware!) which ensures that this keeps well.

Ingredients

• 3 large cooking apples
• 3 bananas
• 2 lemons
• 2 large oranges
• 5 cups water
• 4 cups sugar

Steps

1. Peel the apples and core them. Cut into square pieces approximately 2.5cm/1" diameter.
2. Peel the bananas and slice.
3. After washing the lemons well, slice them very finely (including the peel).
   
4. Cut the flesh of the oranges into small cubes
5. Place all cut ingredients into a large pan suitable for jam making.
6. Add the water and leave to simmer for around 2 hours, checking regularly.
7. Add the sugar and simmer for another hour. The jam is ready on thickening.
   
8. Bottle and seal as usual.

Materials

• Chopping board and knife
• Large cooking pan
• Stirring spoon (wooden)
• Sterilised bottle with seal
  

*Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.