Papaya Jam

by Miron Lovric (HEC visitor)

" I want to give you a recipe on making PAPAYA jam."

"If you have many papayas growing round the place, getting ripe and never be able to eat them you can make jam using my simple recipe. If you have a juicer or blender it is better still".

Cut 5-6 whole fruits open and clean out the seeds. There is no need to remove the rind if you are using a juicer or blender (cut the fruit up and juice or blend it). Otherwise you will need to peel them, in which case the rind is wasted. Chop up the papaya and place in a large saucepan with all the juice. Add half a kilogram of brown sugar. Mix it thoroughly and cook it on a medium flame, stirring it occasionally till the mixture thickens.
Cook for 1 - 1.5 hours. When done, spoon it into jars or tupperware, let it cool and seal tightly. No preservatives needed. It is very delicious.