Recipe: Sweet potato and ginger jam

August 24, 2024

With jam season now well under way, this is a delicious and unusual alternative to the traditional fruit recipe. A perfect accompaniment for both sweet and savoury dishes, sweet potato jam tastes delicious spread over a slice of wholemeal bread or try it with cheese and crackers.

Sweet potatoes are a favorite with athletes because they are packed full of vitamin A and provide a good source of potassium, fibre and vitamin C; and unlike ordinary potatoes counts toward one of the five-a-day. Lets get cooking!

Ingredients

250g Sweet potatoes
250g Sugar
50g Grated fresh ginger

1. Peel the sweet potatoes, place in a pan with some water and boil until soft.

2. Drain the sweet potatoes and mash.

3. Weigh the sweet potatoes and place in a heavy based pan with an equal quantity of sugar.

4. Place on medium heat and bring to the boil stirring occasionally, add the ginger to taste, reduce the heat to a gentle simmer and cook for at least ten minutes. Carry on cooking until the desired consistency has been reached.

5. Sterilise some jam jars by boiling them in water.

6. Pour the hot jam into the hot jam jars.

7. Leave to cool.

Tips:
- You can also flavour the jam with lemon or orange zest or try adding a little vanilla.
- Unlike most jams, sweet potato jam does not have a specific setting point, so you can make it as thick as you like. The more you cook the jam the denser it will become.
- It is worthwhile remembering that the jam will keep for a number of months so you can make it in reasonably large batches.

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