Karen
5/31/2018
8:08:13 AM | |  | |
Berry Jam
Cook the following ingredients down in a saucepan over high heat stirring intermittently until the berries soften and the mixtures starts to thicken:
Ingredients:
2 cups of berries (I used blackberries and raspberries because that’s what I had on hand...but you could use either by themselves.)
1 cup of water
Stevia to taste
Directions:
In a small bowl, soften one tablespoon of chia seeds with about twice as much boiling water.
Stir the soften chia seeds into the berry mixture and cook about five minutes longer, while continuing to stir.
Pour the mixture into the blender and hit puree, then let it blend for a minute or two.
The mixture will now be nice and thick and taste very good...if you like seeds. However...I’m not a big seed fan, so I decided to strain it.
It was pretty thick, so straining it took a little time. I had a small strainer and put it over a glass. I tried mashing it through with a spoon and that worked a little bit...but...when I started just tapping the strainer on top of the glass, it started going through a bit more quickly..
Straining it took a little time, but the end result was totally worth it...the jam was delicious! I stored it in a small jar in the refrigerator, and I don’t know how long it will stay good, but I don’t imagine it’ll last long, so it won’t matter.
I used the Red Lobster Cheese Biscuit recipe to make plain biscuits. I just didn’t put in the cheese or any of the seasonings except for the salt (one pinch). I cooked these in a Pyrex measuring cup in the microwave, and then ate them piping hot with Kerry Gold butter and some of the jam. They were REALLY good.
Enjoy!
Love,
Karen |
