MANGO JAM

How to make mango jam?

Ingredients:

2 cups of pulp of ripe mangoes

1 cup sugar (increase to 1 1/3 cups if pulp is sour and slightly underripe)

½ teaspoon citric acid

Procedure:

1.       Wash mangoes and blanch

2.       Peel skins and scrape pulp from the seeds by using a stainless-steel spoon.

3.       Scoop up pulp and pass through a sieve or blender to obtain a uniform texture. For certain fruit jams the pulp need not be mashed and thus a blender is not necessary.

4.       Measure pulp and combine sugar. Add the acid.

5.       Cook in a heavy aluminum pan, constantly stirring with a wooden spoon until it is thick enough to be spooned out when lifted from the pan.

6.       Place in warm, sterile jars while hot and seal at once.

Note:  Do not use iron knives and utensils during the preparation of jam to prevent discoloration of the fruit into a dark-colored product.