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Mixed fruit summer preserve with nuts
Summer preserve is a great way of using up all the odds and ends in the fruit bowl and fridge
Ingredients
- 1 kg nectarines peeled and chopped
- 1 lt water
- 800 g sugar
- 1 star anise
- 2 pears peeled and cored
- 2 apples peeled and cored
- ½ cup sultanas
- ½ cup toasted almonds
- 4 figs chopped
- 3 passion fruits
- 120 ml brandy optional
Instructions
- Chop all the fruit
- Heat water plus half the sugar for 5 mins and add all fruit and spices
- Bring to the boil then cover and simmer for 10 mins
- Remove fruit and discard the spices
- Toast almonds and put in a pan with 3 cups of the syrup and remaining sugar
- Boil to 219F/104C then cool slightly and add brandy
- Pack fruit into sterilised jars and pour over the nutty syrup and seal
- Leave for 2 weeks to mature before use.
Notes
calories shown for all jam made in this recipe.
Nutrition
Calories: 1309kcalCarbohydrates: 295gProtein: 9gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gSodium: 25mgPotassium: 1310mgFiber: 20gSugar: 264gVitamin A: 1784IUVitamin C: 42mgCalcium: 114mgIron: 3mg
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