About the Recipe
This simple jam is delicious for toast toppings without the added preservatives and loads of sugar in store-bought jams.
Ingredients
1 Tbsp maple syrup
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground ginger
2 Tbsp chia seeds
1/4 cup water
3 bosc pears
Preparation
Start by peeling the skin off your pears and giving them a good wash. Cut and core the pears, then chop them into smaller pieces.
Place pears and water into a large saucepan and bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat, and allow the pears to simmer for about 10 minutes, or until they are easily mashable.
Add ground ginger, cinnamon, chia seeds, and maple syrup to the cooking pears. Stir well.
After adding the other ingredients, mash everything together with a fork or potato masher and continue to cook for another 5 or so minutes. The pears should be broken down into a mash, but there may still be some chunks and texture!
Remove the chia-pear mixture from heat and allow to cool for at least 10 minutes. This will allow the jam to thicken even more.
Transfer jam to a glass jar and store in the fridge. Chia jam will keep for about 2 weeks.