Pear-Sharon-Ginger Jam for Single Households

Ingredients for 2 servings:

• 200 g pear(s), sour, peeled, pitted, cut into pieces
• 200 g persimmons (Sharon fruits), peeled, cut into pieces
• 200 g gelling sugar (2:1)
• 7 g fresh ginger, cut into very fine pieces
• ½ lemon(s), the juice
• some orange juice (1/2 shot glass)
• possibly citric acid

Instructions

Working time approx. 15 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 5 minutes; Total time approx. 20 minutes

makes 2 glasses of 212 ml each

Place the pears, Sharon, and ginger in a bowl, add the lemon juice, and mix well. Place everything in a saucepan and turn the heat up to high. Add the gelling sugar and juice and mix well. Bring to a boil once, stirring constantly, then reduce the heat until the mixture is just simmering. Simmer for 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until the fruit has reduced to a puree, then turn off the heat. If the jam is still too chunky for your taste, mash everything with a regular potato masher and stir. Remove from the heat, pour 1 teaspoon of the mixture onto a small plate, and check that the jam is no longer too runny. If it is, add a little citric acid and stir in. Now pour the hot mixture into small jars (twist-off), seal immediately, and allow to cool. The cellar is still ideal for storage.