Jam recipes |
Banana Jam |
5 ripe bananas 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice 2/3 cup fresh orange juice or water 1 1/2 cups sugar 1/2 vanilla bean halved lengthwise -- cut in thirds 1/8 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon banana liqueur -- (optional) |
Peel the bananas and thinly slice or mash with a fork. Place the bananas in a heavy saucepan with the lime juice, orange juice, sugar, vanilla bean and salt, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and gently simmer the banana jam until thick, about 30 minutes, stirring often. Stir in the banana liqueur and remove the pan from the heat. |