Banana Jam

1:07 AM

 My second jam experience (after the very successful Strawberry, Lime & Vanilla), was to try out a Banana Jam.  I was introduced to this on the weekend by a friend who'd made some and I was very pleasantly surprised!  I'd never had it before, but it really is delicious spread on a fresh pikelet or crumpet.  It would be super tasty with pancakes and ice-cream, or peanut butter (yum!)  The options are endless with Banana Jam!  I love this recipe (found here) because it's so easy to make according to how many bananas you have (I doubled this one and it made an average-sized jar) and the brown sugar in it gives it that extra richness and deliciousness.  Enjoy!

Ingredients
1 banana, the riper the better
1/4 cup dark brown sugar
1 tablespoon lime juice
2 tablespoons butter (see note)
Coarse sea salt, To taste

Method
In a small pot combine banana, brown sugar, lime juice and butter. Whisk over medium heat for 5-8 minutes or until the sugar has dissolved and the the banana has softened. 

Adjust the heat as necessary to prevent burning. Using the whisk thoroughly smoosh the banana. Once the mixture is smooth-ish, you are simply thickening without burning. The mixture will bubble 3-4 minutes over medium heat and it should be about ready at this stage.

Refrigerate and use within two weeks.
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