Dumpsie Dearie Jam - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lbs pears
2 lbs cooking apples
2 lbs plums
1 lemon (grated zest and juice of)
1/2 ounce fresh gingerroot, bruised
1 pinch ground cloves
5 lbs sugar

Preparation

Peel and core the pears and apples.
Halve and stone the plums.
Put all the fruit into a large pan with the lemon zest and juice; the ground cloves and bruised ginger root.
Simmer very gently until the fruit is soft; if it starts to stick to the pan add a little water.
Stir in the sugar until completely dissolved and then bring to the boil.
Boil rapidly ( a good rolling boil) for about 15 to 20 minutes until setting point is reached, testing for set on a cold saucer.
Pour into warm, sterilized jars, cover and seal.