Carrot Almond Jam

7 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds carrots, trimmed, peeled, and shredded (about 4 1/4 cups)
  • 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
  • 2 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup chopped tamari almonds
  • 1 thin-skinned orange
  • 1 lemon

Directions

  1. 1
    Combine the carrots, ginger, sugar, and water in a large Dutch oven.
  2. 2
    In a food processor, grind the nuts and add them to the pot.
  3. 3
    Wash the orange and lemon and cut them into quarters.
  4. 4
    Chop them-seeds, skins, and all-in the food processor, and then stir them into the pot as well.
  5. 5
    Put the pot over medium heat, cover, and let it come to a boil.
  6. 6
    Stir, turn the heat to medium-low, cover again, and let simmer for 40 minutes, stirring occasionally; allowing the carrots to get tender.
  7. 7
    Spoon the jam into clean jars and refrigerate for up to 3 months.
  8. 8
    Or spoon into sterilized canning jars, packing very tightly to eliminate the air bubbles inside (you can also stick a chopstick or long skewer into the jar to pop the bubbles before canning).
  9. 9
    Process for 15 minutes.
  10. 10
    This will keep for up to 1 year on the shelf.

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