Vegetable Marrow Jam

Ingredients

• 6 lbs. marrow
• 1 lb. loaf sugar
• 3 lemons
• 3 oz. bruised whole ginger
• 6 peppercorns

Method

1. 1

   Peel and core marrow, cut into pieces 2 inches long.

2. 2

   For every lb. of marrow, add 1 lb. of loaf sugar.

3. 3

   Add lemons, ginger, and peppercorns.

4. 4

   Boil whole for 14 hours.

5. 5

   Skim well.

6. 6

   Take out lemons and ginger before putting into jars.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The Bile Beans cookery book (1931) by Ltd C.E. Fulford, page 21. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

VEGETABLE MARROW JAM.—Peel and core 6 lbs. marrow. Cut into pieces 2 ins. long, and put in~ every lb. of marrow add 1 Ib. loaf sugar. Add 3 _ lemons, cut in thin slices, taking out pips, 3 oz. bruised whole ginger, 6 peppercorns. Boil whole 14 hrs. Skim well. Wineglass of brandy improves it just - Take out lemons

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