Star Fruit Jam
"From Glenn Tankard's "Tropical Fruit""
photo by Christine S.
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 5
- Yields:
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1 batch
ingredients
- 1 1⁄4 kg carambolas
- 3 1⁄2 cups water
- 750 g sugar
- 2 lemons, juice of
- 1 teaspoon salt
directions
- Trim the winged edges from the carambola fruit and place in a saucepan.
- Add water and boil until tender[approx 15 minutes].
- Add the sugar, lemon juice and salt and boil until the jam sets.
- Pour into sterilsed jars and seal.
Questions & Replies
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Do you leave whole or sliced? Mine are very big, why leave whole, is there a reason? -
Do you never mash the star fruit pieces up? You just have whole starfruits in your jam? Also, do they need a water bath after you put the lids on?
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I canned jam 6 months ago. One top popped off easily suggesting it wasn't sealed. Can I boil the jam again to make sure it is free of toxins?
Reviews
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Starfruit is bland. I put a can of crushed pineapple in and it is better. Thicken it with a couple large spoons of cornstarch.
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It would be good to know how many jars of jam and what size jars are expected. This would make it easier to estimate when the jam "sets", which is a rather vague terminology. -
This recipe worked well and made a good quality jam. We don't eat this fruit and have a tree so it is great to be able to use them. -
Too loose. I think there was too much water added to the recipe. Next time I will use less. It gave me 7 half pints and 3/4 of an 8th. I had limes so I used them instead of lemon. I think this will be good as a jam. I think it will also be great as a base for a sauce for fish, chicken or pork. I may use it with rice and add some hot peppers and nuts. With a young star fruit tree, it is good to have another way to use this lovely fruit.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Missy Wombat
Australia
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