Cherry Jam with Tonka Bean

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This cherry jam gets its magic from grated tonka bean, an aromatic spice that adds a wonderfully distinctive flavor to the preserve. The process is straightforward: you'll simmer pitted cherries until they soften, then blend or mash them to your preferred texture before stirring in sugar, pectin, and a pinch of tonka bean. The trickiest part is handling the tonka bean itself—just a tiny amount of this potent ingredient is needed, and remember that its use is restricted in some countries due to coumarin content.

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    Simmer the cherries

    Pit the cherries and put them in a pot over low heat. If you're worried they might catch on the bottom, you can add a splash of water – but really no more than 50–100 ml.

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    Blend it up

    Cover the pot with a lid and let the cherries bubble away for about 20 minutes. Remove the lid, then mash with a potato masher or blend with a stick blender, depending on whether you want chunks of fruit in your jam or a smooth texture.

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    A pinch of tonka bean

    Mix the sugar with the pectin and stir it quickly into the fruit mixture. Add a pinch of grated tonka bean. Mix thoroughly and cook for a further five to ten minutes – the jam will start thickening right away.

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Cherry Jam with Tonka Bean

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Active time total 38 min
Prep 10 min Cook 28 min
Plus 2 h of resting (not counted in active time)
4 Ingredients
4 Steps
Medium Difficulty

Ingredients — what you'll need

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What's in it?

503 kcal

Calories

125 g

Carbohydrates

0 g

Fats

0 g

Proteins

The nutritional information is an estimate and may vary based on the specific ingredients used.

About this recipe

Tonka beans are an aromatic spice that's grated into sweet dishes to give them a truly distinctive flavour. They're actually the fermented seeds of the flowering tree Dipteryx odorata. They're used not only in cooking but also in perfumery and pharmaceuticals. Because they contain coumarin, which in higher concentrations can have a negative effect on health, their culinary use is banned in some countries.

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