Apricot, Strawberry & Papaya Jam

Jam making is something, which I learnt way back when I was in school. My kids love Jam on toast. This strange sounding jam is excellent to go anything from hot buttered toast to a bagel.

Normally, what Jam means is totally different in countries. For example, in US it's Jam, because it has both juice and flesh. Some people say, Jam is made with only one fruit not the combination. I use many combinations for making Jam.

Today while thinking about the combination, I saw ripe papaya in the fridge with some strawberries and apricot. First I was going to make the fruit salad for myself, but then I pureed all of them, added some sugar and made the Jam.

I 'm sure you will also try this combination of jam at your home. Will you????? Don't forget to comment below. Until next time.......Happy Cooking Friends, Saumya

Ingredients:

Apricot                          - 2 washed and diced
Strawberries                  - 10 washed and diced
Papaya                          - 1 cup diced cubes
Sugar                             - 3 tblspoon

Method:

In a blender puree diced Apricots,Strawberries and Papaya together.
In a Pan, pour the puree and add the sugar.

Let this cook and reduce in quantity.
The Sugar will melt and puree will start to change the colour.

After about 10 minutes, the fruit puree will start to thicken up and gets dark in colour.
Once you see the sides of Pan starts to have the layer of dried fruit puree, switch the flame off.

Leave the Puree and Sugar mix to cool down.
Once cooled, the Jam is ready.
Store in a sterilised Jar.
This Jam is best to go with Malted bread, Granary bread or even Wholemeal bread.

Jam Cookies (Heart Shaped)

Ingredients:

Basic Cookie dough            
Jam                                          - 3 tblspoon ( I used 3 berry Jam)
Chocolate hearts                      - 6 (3 white 3 dark chocolate)
Glaze                                       - 1 tspoon butter 2 tspoon milk


Method:

Take out your cookie dough from the fridge and let it rest for 5 minutes.
Now roll the cookie dough in between parchment paper for about 5 inch round and 3cm thick.

Now take a cookie cutter, I used heart shaped, and cut the cookies from the rolled out dough. I cut out 12 shapes to make 6 cookies, as these will be sandwich cookies.

Now keep 6 whole shapes for the base of the cookie.
Cut out the heart shape from the other 6 cookies to make heart shape border for the upper layer of the cookie. Please refer the pictures.

Now place the 6 base cookies on a baking sheet.

Polish them with the glaze.

Now lay down the border cookies over these bases.

Polish them with the glaze again. Fill them with the choice of jam.
Now keep them in the fridge for 30-40 minutes. You can leave them overnight in the fridge.
Just before baking the cookies pre-heat your oven to 180 c and bake the cookies 15 minutes or the sides starts to get golden.
Once cookies cool down completely put the chocolate hearts as an extra treat for your kids.
These cookies go very well with milk and shakes.