Autumn Jam

• 2lb/1 kg cooking apples
• 2lb/1

Peel and core the apples and pears and put into a pan. Skin the plums, cut in half and remove the stones. Add to the other fruit in the pan. Bruise the ginger and tie it into a piece of muslin, suspending the bag in the pan. Simmer gently until the fruit is soft but not broken, adding a little water if necessary to prevent burning, although the fruit will yield plenty of juice. Stir in the suga