Tried this foolproof jam on my morning toast today and was very pleased with how the gluc set it right up, with NO COOKING!! Tasted wonderful!
And best of all, no worries about whether pectin was going to work or fail (I've had pectin fail me too many times)! Going to have to give this gluc a try on other fruit/berry jams. I have some raspberries and will be trying that out next.
NECTARINE-APRICOT JAM
This lovely little low-carb jam for morning biscuits or toast took a grand total of <5 minutes to throw together! All you need is a food processor/blender, and an index finger to push the ON button! Voilà, it’s ready! This was so delicious! I didn’t even peel the nectarine, though the wee bits in it may bother you and you might prefer to do so with yours. I want the nutrients in the peeling as well. This recipe is not suitable until the higher carb fruits rung of the Atkins OWL carb ladder. You could also substitute 2 small peaches for the nectarine in this, but I would definitely peel those as the fuzzy peeling there might be unpleasant texture-wise. FYI glucomannan powder, a virtual pure fiber “carb wash”, I obtain on-line from Netrition.
INGREDIENTS:
6 oz. nectarine, unpeeled (weighed without the seed)
6 dried apricots (the kind without added sugar)
1 tsp. glucomannan powder (Konjac powder)
DIRECTIONS: Cut all the flesh off a large nectarine right into the bowl of your food processor/blender. Add the dried apricots and gluc powder and pulse until the peeling of the nectarine (if left on) is very fine. Using a rubber spatula, scrape jam into serving bowl or lidded jar for refrigerator storage of any leftovers. ENJOY!
NUTRITIONAL INFO: Makes about 1 cup (16 T.). Each tablespoon has:
13.2 calories
.05 g fat
3.43 g carbs, .28 g fiber, 3.15 g NET CARBS
.24 g protein
5 mg sodium
70 mg potassium
<10% RDA all other macronutrients