Feijoa Jam Recipe
Feijoa Jam Recipe
We moved to our home just over 18 months ago. The backyard had very few plants and what was planted was not well maintained. In one of the corners of the yard, where Mr Fresh build a sandpit for Punky and Cuddles, was a straggly looking tree. I had asked Mr Fresh to remove it as we planted and cleaned up the yard. He thought it was “something” so it ended up staying. It turns out that it is a Feijoa tree. Last year the fruit fell to the ground. We were too busy to care as Cuddles had just been born and I had a long recovery.
Feijoa Tree
Fast forward to this year and this week I picked the fruit and collected them from the ground around the sandpit. Since I picked them, I didn’t want them to go to waste. TI have never tasted, nor cooked anything with Feijoa but am so happy to have discovered them in our back yard! They made sweet, thick rich jam. I am looking forward to spreading it thickly on my toast in the morning.
Freshly Picked Feijoa
This is what I made today.
Ingredients:
Steps:
Note: I didn’t bother doing a test for setting point for this jam as the consistency thickened up easily so it was not required.
Simmer the fruit
Mash the fruit when cooked
{ 2 comments… read them below or add one }
We have a Feijoa too! It is such a beautiful tree and the parrots love to nest in there which is an added bonus. Apparently they are at their best when they’ve fallen to the ground, you can also eat the pink petals of the flowers. I find the flavour a little strange but I’m learning to love it. My kiwi friends on the other hand, they go crazy for them!
Your jam sounds lovely, I think our tree has all but finished now so I’ll have to store this away for next season when we’ve got a glut.
Hi Erin, thanks for those little snippets of info. I picked most of mine off the ground so that is good to know and while there are no flowers left I am intrigued and will remember to try them next year too. Thanks!
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