Application Guide

KIWIFRUIT JAM Makes about 11/
2
cups jam
A California specialty, this extraordinary recipe is from food writer Lou Pappas. She
calls this tropical jam with citrus undertones “dazzling” for its flavor and pale green
color. The ancient kiwifruit was known as the Chinese gooseberry, yang tao, until
Freida Caplan, specialty produce maven of Southern California’s Freida’s Finest, in-
troduced it as the kiwi to the American market in the late 1960s. Kiwifruit is available
year-round. This jam is great on all kinds of rye toast.
1
1
/
2
- OR 2-POUND-LOAF MACHINES
4 large kiwifruit (1 pound), peeled, sliced, and coarsely
chopped
2 tablespoons finely julienned lemon zest
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1
1
/
2
tablespoons powdered fruit pectin
1
1
/
2
cups sugar
Combine all the ingredients in the bread pan. Let stand for 20 minutes to dissolve the
sugar.
Program the machine for the Jam cycle and press Start. When the machine beeps at
the end of the cycle, carefully remove the pan with heavy oven mitts. You can
scrape the jam into heat-resistant jars right away, using a rubber spatula. For other
jars, let the jam sit in the pan for 15 minutes before transferring. Let stand until
cool. Store, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 2 months, or spoon into small
freezer bags and freeze.
Leftover Jam Cookery
There are a multitude of desserts that use thick jam as an ingredient, includ-
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