Strawberry Banana Jam

I came up with the idea yesterday to try such a combination, bananas go well with strawberries - and yes, it's a great recipe. I started from the same recipe for strawberry jam, but adding 2 bananas to 1 kg of strawberries and I reduced the amount of sugar a little.

Bananas do not confuse strawberry flavor at all, they complement it perfectly and do not predominate in the final taste - I say it is worth a try, you will surely intrigue anyone with such a combination.

The texture is perfect, just like a jam should be - dense and not flowing at all.

Ingredients
Strawberries
1 kg
Sugar
1 kg
Bananas
2 pieces
Citric acid crystals
0.25 tsp
Step by step
Step 1

In a bowl put the cleaned strawberries and the broken bananas.

Strawberry Banana Jam - Step 1
Step 2

Add the sugar.

Strawberry Banana Jam - Step 2
Step 3

Rub well with your hands to crush bananas and strawberries.

I recommend leaving the composition for at least 30 minutes to let the juice and the sugar dissolve.

It would be best about 2-3 hours, or overnight (in the refrigerator).

Strawberry Banana Jam - Step 3
Step 4

Pour 3 tablespoons into a saucepan with a larger bottom - or 28-30cm pan.

If you make it in a small pot, like a kettle, do not put more than 1 glass.

Strawberry Banana Jam - Step 4
Step 5

Put on the fire, when it starts to boil, make the flame to be medium and leave (stirring periodically) for about 7 minutes.

Strawberry Banana Jam - Step 5
Step 6

After this time, the jam becomes caramelized and thickened, but it still has some foam that bothers me to see it in the jar.

And then, when the jam is ready (after 7 minutes of boiling) I take the pot off the heat ....

Strawberry Banana Jam - Step 6
Step 7

... and I leave it aside for 3-5 minutes, I mix it 2-3 more times in it.

Notice that the foam is left and the jam is ready to pour into the jar.

Strawberry Banana Jam - Step 7
Step 8

Optionally at the bottom of the jar you can put a few crystals of lemon salt.

Strawberry Banana Jam - Step 8
Step 9

Pour the jam into the jar and do the next round (I made about 5 rounds of jam from 1 kg of strawberries), when it is full, put the lid tight and continue with the next jar.

About 4 jars of 300ml of jam come out of these quantities.

Strawberry Banana Jam - Step 9
Step 10

Like any jam, when it is hot it is more liquid - on cooling it thickens very nicely and becomes like a jam.

If you did not understand the steps well, in the recipe for strawberry jam I gave several explanations for this method of boiling jam in small quantities.

Good appetite!

Strawberry Banana Jam - Step 10
Quantity: 1 kg (4 jars of 300ml)
Prep time:
120 min
Difficulty: intermediate
Ready in: 120 min