Winter Luxury Jam with Sliced Almonds
It is sensuous and silky. You will be tempted to slather this jam on a slice of fresh bread, better if a wholewheat or brown bread. As soon as you will notice that the jam is flecked with sliced almond, though, you will be tempted to finish the jar with a spoon, as the almonds add a subtle crunch to an otherwise smooth jam.
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time45 mins
resting time1 hr
Total Time2 hrs
Servings: 4 jars
Ingredients
- 1 kg of WInter Luxury squash (1 squash) peeled and seeded, diced
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 300 ml of water
- 1 vanilla bean split open
- 300 gr of caster sugar
- 40 gr sliced almonds
Instructions
- Cut the squash into slices, peel it and dice it. You will need 1 kilo of squash pulp. Put it in a pot and cook it over low heat with lemon juice and 300 ml of water for about 35 minutes, until it softens. Stir often to prevent it sticking on the bottom. Depending on the texture of the squash you might need more or less water, more or less cooking time.
- Reduce the squash in a velvety puree with an immersion blender.
- Add 300 gr of sugar and the split open vanilla bean and simmer the jam for about 10 minutes to thicken it.
- When the jam is almost ready, add the sliced almonds and cook for 5 more minutes.
- Spoon the jam into sterilized jars, close them tightly and boil the jars for 30 minutes to preserve the jam for months.