Pumpkin Jam

Pumpkin Jam is very popular specially over Christmas.

It is quite simple to make, however it requires very good eye to see when it is done and just few minutes more can mean a cristalysed pumpkin jam.

I use a very orange quality of pumpkin.

For 2 kgs of clean pumpkin (orange color)

1 kg of sugar

2 cinnamon sticks

The day before, cut the pumpking into slices, peel and remove all seeds.

Cut into small pieces.

This is the moment where you should check the weight.

Place in a bowl together with the suger and the cinnamon.

Leave 24 hours.

Next day , you will find much more liquid from the pumpkin and sugar.

Mix well and place in a jam pan (type coper) and bring to the fire for 40 minutes.

You can check when it is ready by placing a small drop of liquid into two fingers and if it sticks, it is ready.

Let it cool and place into jam jars.

Optional - this jam is great also by adding nuts while still in the fire.
Good Jam to eat with cheese , specially strong cheese like Serra da Estrela.