High Dumpsideary jam

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Preparation info
  • Makes about

    900

    g
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Jam Maker's Garden: Grow Your Own Seasonal Preserves

By Holly Farrell

Published 2017

  • About

One of those recipes that is steeped in folklore, legend has it this jam was created by a Mr Dumpsideary (or Dumpsidearie) when his wife wanted jam and all they had were a few windfalls and some spices. Whatever the origins, it is a useful one if you have only a little of each fruit. Traditionally the recipe also includes cloves, but I think the hint of cinnamon by itself is just enough to signal the approach of autumn. The jelly bag needs to be nestled in the fruit for the whole time it is