Banana and Marrow Jam Recipe
Banana and Marrow Jam Recipe with Bananas, Sugar, Orange, Lemons and Marrow
INGREDIENTS
1 lb (450g) Bananas (without skins)
1 1/4 lb (750g) Castor Sugar
Juice & rind of 1 Orange
Juice & rind of 2 Lemons
1/2 pint (300ml) Water
1 lb (450g) hard Marrow (when cut up)
METHOD
Peel the marrow and remove the seeds, etc., then cut it into cubes, and weigh. Put into a basin and sprinkle with the sugar, then leave until the next day. Turn it into a pan (with the liquid it has made) and cook slowly until the sugar has dissolved. Bring to the boil, remove the scum and boil for 30 minutes. Peel and weigh the bananas, cut into cubes and add to the jam with the grated rinds and juices of the Orange and Lemons, also the water. Bring to the boil again, and continue boiling until the jam is sufficiently thick.
Based on the Banana and Marrow Jam recipe in:
Modern Practical Cookery
by Anon (Amalgamated Press 1930's).