Blackberries !

So we did go blackberry picking but the rain interrupted us and we didn't get so many so I couldn't use my usual blackberry jam recipe. Instead I made a fresh blackberry jam with a smaller amount of sugar which can be kept in the fridge to put on toast for breakfast !

4 cups blackberries

1 cup sugar

2 tbsps cornflour

1/4 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp all spice

1/2 tsp lemon juice

Put all the ingredients apart from the corn starch into a large pan and warm slowly to dissolve the sugar. As the juice from the blackberries starts to flow take a little out to mix to a smooth paste with the cornflour and then return the mixture to the pan, this will help to thicken the jam. Heat the mixture to boiling point and boil for around 15 minutes. leave to cool and then place in a container in the fridge.

As this does not contain the usual amount of sugar you have to keep it in the fridge and eat it up quite quickly, I don't think that will be a problem in our house !