Raspberry Confiture

Confiture is the French word for Jam. The name jam came into the English language in the 18th century; prior to that it was referred to as preserve or conserve. Methods of preserving fruit are ancient in history. In Roman times a scientist and historian wrote about a preparation of quinces that were candied in honey; this was the most likely ancestor of confiture. During the crusades the crusaders brought back Arabian recipes of preserving fruit. By the 14th century confiture was hig