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Marrow & ginger jam
Photo: Ernest Porzi

Marrow & ginger jam

4 ingredients 30 min + 30 min about 4 x 450ml jars openrecipes
Marrow & ginger jam

A traditional way to use up marrows, or courgettes, that have grown too big for their boots

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

63
Calories
0g
Protein
0g
Fat
17g
Carbs

Counts 3 of 4 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 3 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Pectin not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 4 unwaxed lemons
  • 1.8kg marrows , peeled and cut into sugar-cube-size pieces
  • 1.8kg jam sugar (with added pectin)
  • large knob fresh root ginger , about 85g, peeled and shredded

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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