Apple pear jam

To make apple-pear jam yourself, first start by weighing and preparing the fruit. I recommend using ripe and aromatic fruits for this recipe. The taste of the jam depends primarily on the quality of apples and pears.

After you have washed the apples and pears, remove the core and cut the fruit into small cubes. This step is quite important, because smaller pieces ensure that the jam later has a nice consistency.

Now mix the chopped fruit in a large pot with the preserving sugar (2:1), the lemon juice and the pulp of the vanilla bean. A good tip is to also add the scraped vanilla bean to the pot for even more flavor.

Bring the fruit to a boil with the sugar after stirring briefly. The jam should boil for at least 4 minutes, stirring constantly. I prefer a slightly longer cooking time here, as this gives the jam a better gelling ability.

After cooking, you should remove the vanilla bean from the pot and fill the apple-pear jam into sterilized jars while it is still hot. Make sure the jars are filled to the brim before sealing tightly. The best homemade breakfast spread !