Hello lovelies, today I have a fruity spread for you that's a little different from the usual suspects: my apple-carrot jam. You surely know carrots in bread, but carrots in a jam? I'd never tried this exact combination before either – apple together with carrot, ginger and lemon – so I was really curious about the little experiment.
And I can tell you: the carrots harmonise beautifully with the apple, the ginger adds a fine, spicy freshness, and the jam tastes really great – simply something different. My little test eaters were convinced right away too, especially on a slice of fresh, crusty bread. The best part: you only need five ingredients and the rest almost takes care of itself.
I like to cook the jam in the jam program of my bread maker – ingredients in, choose the program and time, done. It works just as well on the stovetop, though: put the apples, carrots, lemon juice, ginger and 2:1 jam sugar in a pot, bring to a boil while stirring and let it bubble for a few minutes. Then fill it hot into sterilised jars and seal straight away, so it keeps beautifully for months.
This jam is part of my carrot bread post – over there you'll find the matching moist carrot bread to go with it, the perfect duo for the breakfast table or an Easter brunch.
If you love homemade spreads, be sure to try my speculoos chocolate spread too. And for a cosy breakfast, the jam pairs wonderfully with my creamy porridge with cashew milk or a bowl of chocolate-orange granola.
