8 cups washed, pitted apricots chopped into bite-size pieces (about 4½ pounds ripe or slightly underripe whole fruit) 2 cups granulated sugar ½ cup fresh lemon juice (from 3-6 lemons) ...

Pectin is a type of natural thickener found ... Single-flavored preserves, such as blueberry jam and apricot jam, are often ...

Like apricots, figs are high in pectin, a natural substance that helps the preserve set. The result is a delicious and spreadable fig jam that adds a unique twist to any recipe. When it comes to ...

If you are determined for your jam to be set then you need to add some pectin or acid to the jam. Pectin is naturally found in the seeds and cores of certain fruits - such as apples - and will ...

Make your own jams and jellies with this homemade pectin recipe. Using all natural ingredients, anyone can make this easy recipe for the summer jam season. You can learn how to make pectin for ...

The results are modestly sweet and balanced with lemon juice. Learn how to make jam without pectin. It was spring of 2008, the strawberries were gorgeous and cheap at the farmers market ...

Chef Nick Wallace shares his recipe for apple jam-slathered baby back ribs. Use your smoker for extra flavor, but you can ...

These meatballs made of beef, rice, and split peas are stuffed with dried fruit and braised in a flavorful tomato sauce—a hearty, satisfying labor of love. A sleeper hit from Bon Appetit’s ...

This gently spiced cake contains nuggets of dried apricot. I like to use Australian sun-dried apricots: their colour and flavour is incredibly vibrant and they contain a perfect balance of sweet ...

Halve and pit the apricots, then cut in half again (or into smaller pieces if you prefer your jam less chunky). Put into a big bowl, then toss with the sugar and lemon juice. Leave the mixture to ...

This is my idea of a perfect cake: simple, beautiful, fragrant and beguiling. I’ve been making this sort of cake, in one form or another, since my clementine cake in How To Eat, and I can’t ...

Something delicious and a real treat is home-made brioche. My favourite part of making this is the feel of squishing the butter between my fingers and kneading it into the dough, then watching it ...