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crab apple jam in jar with spoon on top and crab apples on plate

Super Easy Crab Apple Jam

Karon Grieve
This delicious crab apple jam is so easy to make and much quicker than the classic jelly but with all the taste
3.67 from 3 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course preserves
Cuisine British
Servings 15 servings
Calories 101 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 600 g crab apples
  • 1 orange juice only
  • 400 g sugar
  • 1/2 stick cinnamon or 1 tsp ground cinnamon

Instructions
 

  • Cut apples in half and simmer with cinnamon and juice of orange till tender, about 10 minutes
  • Squish the cooked crab apples through a sieve into a jug or right back into the pan
  • Add sugar and bring to boil then boil till you reach setting point 105C and ladle into sterilised jar

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Notes

This recipe makes approximately 1 x 250g jar of crab apple jam and I work out servings as one spoonful of jam.
Serve on toast and scones, as a dessert topping and at the side with roasts, add to sauces and gravies too

Nutrition

Calories: 101kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 0.2gFat: 0.1gSaturated Fat: 0.01gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.02gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.004gSodium: 1mgPotassium: 55mgFiber: 1gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 36IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 6mgIron: 0.1mg
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