Persimmon season again!!

 So exicting - Last week I found three...! persimmons growing in OUR garden!!!
What a shock -we had forgotten about the fruit trees ever actually bearing fruit!!

And, the neighbours gave us some more too (as well as tomatoes from their veggie patch in Ibaraki!), so I am making more jam / compote or something stewed anyway.
This time, I am adding prunes and brown sugar. Forgot to pulp it properly, but realised mashing it in the pot is the easiest one to do!!
Oh, yummy joy!

A very big tomato!

Persimmon Jam

I did it!

I made jam and didn't burn my fingers!!

It was so yummy...still is! It's more of a compote than sugary, sticky jam.

On yoghurt, on bread...it's alllllll gooooooood!

So happy with my first real cooking success!!!

(flavoured with lemon juice, lemon zest and a little bit of cinammon!)

How to make this YUM!

1) Peel, pip & pulp the fruit. (this is time consuming. Easy way is to slice the top and cut in half. De-pip , then throw in blender.)

2) I used 2/3 sugar to the amount of persimmon pulp. Simmer and cook in pot (should be a jam pot, but I don't have one).

If you like, add cinnamon, nutmeg or any spice you choose.

3) After about 15mins, add some lemon zest and fresh lemon juice.

Don't forget to sterilise the jar before add your yummy jam!