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Jam

Fruit cooked with sugar until the natural pectin, or added pectin, sets the mixture into a spread. The fruit is the body and the flavour.

Origin

A standard preserve, made in the home and in factories.

Flavour

Sweet, and as fruity as the fruit that went in.

How to use it

Spread it, or melt a spoonful into a sauce or a sponge.

Storage

Cupboard while sealed. Refrigerate once open.

Recipes using it

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