Did you know that the city of Saskatoon is named after saskatoon berries, not the other way around? These little berries are indigenous to Western Canada and make a delicious jam.
Yield: Makes 3 cups.
July 02, 2019
Cook Time:
45 mins
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Recipe
Difficulty: Difficult
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Low Sodium, Nut-Free
SASKATOON JAM
Ingredients
4 cups (1 L) saskatoons
3 cups sugar
1/4 cup water
Juice and grated peel of 1/2 lemon
Directions
Crush saskatoons in a Dutch oven. Heat gently until juice starts to flow.
Add sugar and water and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Add lemon juice and peel.
Bring to a boil and cook, stirring frequently until thick, about 15 minutes.
Pour into hot sterilized jars, leaving 1/4 inch headspace. Wipe jar rims thoroughly.
Seal and process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes.
Nutritional analysis per 1 tbsp serving:
56 calories, 0 g fat, 0 g protein, 14.5 g carbohydrate, 0.3 g fibre, 0 mg sodium
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