Sunday 28 September 2014

LEMON AND CARROT JAM

This is the perfect partner for beef .
Cut 500gm  carrots into  cubes and place in boiling water  until tender .
Drain the cooked carrots and sprinkle with 500gm of sugar . Retain the water .
Bring the water back to the boil add the peel of 1 lemon and boil for 2 minutes .
Drain the lemon peel and add to the carrot mixture .
Now add 2/3rds of a cup of water to the carrot mixture and stir over a low heat , add water to stop it from burning .
Taste for seasoning and add the juice of the lemon along with a tsp of curry and 1/2 tsp cracked pepper
Simmer slowly until the syrup is thick and the carrots are almost transparent.
Perfect with beef .

Recipe taken from
RUSSIAN HERITAGE COOKBOOK.....Lyn Visson

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