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Thursday, June 4, 2009

Cranberry Jam

IngrediantsFresh Cranberries - 1 bag (8 oz)Water - 1 cupWhite Sugar - 1 cupBrown Sugar/ Jaggery - 2 cupsVineger/ Orange juice - 1/2 cupCardomon powder - a pinch (optional)
Method1. Wash the cranberries and cook it in the microwave for 2 minutes. If you do not have microwave, bring the water to a boil and add the cranberries. When the cranberries skin pops and it is half cooked, remove from stove.2. Puree the cooked cranberries along with the water in a blender.3. In a pan, mix the remaining water, brown sugar, white sugar, vinegar/orange juice, cardomon powder and bring it to a boil.4. Add the cranberry puree and cook until it reaches the jam consitency.Tips- If you like cranberry pieces in the jam just omit steps 1 and 2. Add the fresh cranberries directly to the boiling syrup