Baked apple jam

Ingredients for 1 servings:

• 750 g apples, prepared and weighed
• 3 tbsp brown sugar
• 150 ml apple juice, unsweetened
• 2 lemon(s), the juice
• 40 g almond flakes, approx.
• 50 g cranberries
• 65 ml rum
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• 2 large cloves, optional
• 3 cardamom pods, as desired
• 3 allspice berries, as desired
• 500 g gelling sugar 2:1

Instructions

Working time approx. 40 minutes; Rest time approx. 6 hours; Cooking/baking time approx. 4 minutes; Total time approx. 6 hours 44 minutes

with caramelized apples, cranberries and almonds

Chop the cranberries and soak them in the rum for a few hours, or overnight if you prefer. Peel the apples, quarter them, and core them. Cut the quarters into wedges and slice them crosswise. Caramelize the sugar in a pan, add the apples, and sauté gently for about 10 minutes while stirring. The caramel will harden when the apples are added, but will dissolve again. Deglaze with apple and lemon juice and let cool. Break open the cardamom pods, grind the small seeds with allspice, cloves, and cinnamon. Halve the vanilla pod and scrape out the seeds. Mix the gelling sugar with the spices and vanilla seeds and pod. Add the cooled apples, mix well, and let stand for a few hours. Chop the flaked almonds and brown them in a non-stick pan without any fat. Remove the vanilla pods from the apple mixture and roughly puree the apples. Bring the apples to a boil, add the cranberries and rum, and simmer for about 4 minutes according to the instructions on the gelling sugar packet. Stir in the almonds shortly before the end of the cooking time. Test for settling and pour the mixture into clean, cold-rinsed jars while still hot. Screw the boiled lids on tightly and turn the jars upside down for 10 minutes. Turn them upside down and leave to cool, covered with a tea towel. The spices listed give the jam an autumnal/Christmas flavor. If you don’t like one or more of them, you can just add cinnamon or a little gingerbread spice. A touch of nutmeg also goes well with it. The jam is delicious for breakfast, but also with waffles or pancakes.