Recipes
Rhubarb & vanilla jam
This jam is a rhubarb lover’s delight – spread it thickly on fresh bread or toast, or enjoy with scones and cream.
This jam is a rhubarb lover’s delight – spread it thickly on fresh bread or toast, or enjoy with scones and cream.
(7 votes)
Cook: 45 Mins
Serves: 47
Price: 20p per serving
Nutritional Information
Each 15g serving contains
Energy
151kj
36kcal
151kj
36kcal
2%
Fat
0g
0g
Low
0%
0%
Saturates
0g
0g
Low
0%
0%
Sugars
8.7g
8.7g
Med
10%
10%
Salt
0g
0g
Low
0%
0%
of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
1007kj/241kcal
Typical energy values per 100g:
1007kj/241kcal
Ingredients
700g rhubarb (trimmed weight), cut into 2cm pieces
700g jam sugar (with pectin added)
1 vanilla pod, cut in half lengthways
1 orange, juice of
Method
1
Pre-heat the oven to 140C/120C Fan/Gas 1. Wash two or three jam jars in hot, soapy water, then rinse and put in a warm oven to dry, or wash on a hot dishwasher cycle, then keep warm. Put two plates in the freezer ready to test for setting.
2
Put the rhubarb, sugar, vanilla and orange juice in a large, wide-based pan and heat gently, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has dissolved.
3
Increase the heat and bring to the boil. Boil rapidly for 10 minutes, then test for setting. To do this, put a teaspoon of jam on one of the chilled plates, then push it gently with your finger. If the surface wrinkles, the jam is ready. If not, boil again for 2 minutes, then retest. Repeat until its ready.
4
Skim any scum off the surface and remove the vanilla pod. Leave the jam for 15 minutes, then pour into the jars. Cover with jam pot covers, following the instructions on the pack.