How about making jam in the microwave?
Let’s do it!
This super-simple recipe comes from Sally Vargas' The Blueberry Cookbook.
Alison Conklin
(There are giant commercial blueberry farms in that part of the Garden State).
So, I have soft spot for berries.
They are hand held.
Alison Conklin
They are super concentrated in flavor.
They work great in both savory and sweet applications.
They preserve well, freeze well, and jam up well.
Alison Conklin
(Kerplink, Kerplank, Kerplunk!
Into the pail!)
Any blueberry will do.
Alison Conklin
Jam in the Microwave Is a Thing!
One in particular called out to methe blueberry jam you make in the microwave.
It solves so many problems.
Alison Conklin
Run out of jam for your kids PB&J but youve got blueberries?
Got company coming unexpectedly and want their parting gift to be homemade and easy to transport?
Or maybe you just dont want to get all hot and sweaty in your kitchen by making jam.
Alison Conklin
That’s totally understandable.
Microwave jam to the rescue, one jar at a time.
Q & A With Sally Vargas
What are your favorite things to do with blueberries?
And I wouldnt turn down a stack of blueberry pancakes.
Do you eat blueberries all year round?
I love to pick them in summer and have a go at freeze half of what I pick!
This recipe for blueberry jam in the microwave is such a revelation.
A friend of mine said it felt like cheating, because of that!
Was this the most surprising use of blueberries?
I was surprised to find I could make blueberry jam in the microwave.
I was in a heated debate with a friend who has a jam company.
I especially like the combination of blueberry and raspberry.
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This method gives new meaning to the idea of small batch jam, in 10 minutes or less.
This recipe is reproduced with permission from Down East Books, an imprint of Globe Pequot, 2019.
The bowl should be large enough for the jam to bubble as it cooks.
Remove the bowl from the microwave and stir the ingredients together.
When the drops off the spoon are thick, rather than runny, the jam is ready.
Stir in the vanilla.
(I found the jam to be thick and a little gloppy off the spoonthat was the tell.
- Carrie)
Spoon the hot jam into a clean 8-ounce jar with a lid.
Cover and store in the refrigerator for up to one month.
