Chocolate Pear Jam

The recipe Chocolate Pear Jam can be made in roughly 1 hour and 30 minutes. This recipe serves 6 and costs $1.79 per serving. Watching your figure? This gluten free, dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan recipe has 735 calories, 4g of protein, and 13g of fat per serving. 89 people have tried and liked this recipe. It is brought to you by Serious Eats. It works well as a condiment. If you have almond, almond extract, lemon juice, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 35%. This score is rather bad. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Pomegranate and Pear Jam, Gingery Pear Jam, and Orange Pear Jam.

Servings: 6

 

Ingredients:

1/4 cup almond liqueur, such as amaretto

1/2 teaspoon almond extract (optional)

5 ounces extra-dark chocolate (at least 70%), chopped

3 1/2 cups granulated sugar

1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice from about 2 lemons

2 1/4 pounds ripe, juicy pears

3 teaspoons Pomona's Universal Pectin

4 teaspoons calcium water (included in the Pomona's box)

Equipment:

whisk

bowl

food processor

sauce pan

pot

ladle

Cooking instruction summary:

Procedures 1 Combine the sugar and pectin in a medium bowl and whisk to blend. 2 Peel, core, and chop the pears. Transfer them to a food processor and pulse until they are coarsely pureed, about 10 pulses. 3 Combine the pears, lemon juice, amaretto, calcium water, and almond extract (if using) in a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring frequently. Add the sugar-pectin mixture and return the mixture to a full rolling boil. Boil for one minute. Remove the pot from the heat and skim any foam from the surface of the jam. Stir in the chocolate until melted and smooth. 4 Ladle the hot jam into hot, clean jars. To preserve the jam, process it in a hot water bath for 10 minutes. The preserved jam will keep for up to a year on the shelf. Otherwise, store the jars in the refrigerator for up to two months.

 

Step by step:


1. 1

2. Combine the sugar and pectin in a medium bowl and whisk to blend.

3. 2

4. Peel, core, and chop the pears.

5. Transfer them to a food processor and pulse until they are coarsely pureed, about 10 pulses.

6. 3

7. Combine the pears, lemon juice, amaretto, calcium water, and almond extract (if using) in a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring frequently.

8. Add the sugar-pectin mixture and return the mixture to a full rolling boil. Boil for one minute.

9. Remove the pot from the heat and skim any foam from the surface of the jam. Stir in the chocolate until melted and smooth.

10. 4

11. Ladle the hot jam into hot, clean jars. To preserve the jam, process it in a hot water bath for 10 minutes. The preserved jam will keep for up to a year on the shelf. Otherwise, store the jars in the refrigerator for up to two months.


Nutrition Information:

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735k Calories
3g Protein
13g Total Fat
157g Carbs
3% Health Score
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Calories
735k
37%

Fat
13g
20%

  Saturated Fat
6g
38%

Carbohydrates
157g
53%

  Sugar
139g
155%

Cholesterol
0.71mg
0%

Sodium
12mg
1%

Caffeine
18mg
6%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
3g
8%

Fiber
8g
35%

Manganese
0.69mg
34%

Copper
0.64mg
32%

Magnesium
82mg
21%

Iron
3mg
19%

Vitamin C
11mg
14%

Vitamin E
1mg
13%

Phosphorus
122mg
12%

Potassium
421mg
12%

Vitamin K
9µg
9%

Vitamin B2
0.15mg
9%

Zinc
1mg
8%

Calcium
50mg
5%

Folate
16µg
4%

Selenium
2µg
4%

Vitamin B3
0.74mg
4%

Vitamin B6
0.07mg
4%

Vitamin B1
0.04mg
3%

Vitamin B5
0.23mg
2%

Vitamin B12
0.07µg
1%

Vitamin A
52IU
1%

covered percent of daily need
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