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Tuesday, April 7, 2020

Carrot Jam; Layer Cake Filling

This post is for documentation purposes. I was "winging it" when I made this jam. If you are interested in a recipe for Carrot Jam, I will share the one I found and I used for inspiration. You can check that recipe out HERE.

After making Carrot Food Coloring For Icing.......


I had a bunch of grated carrot that I had squeezed a 1/3 cup of juice out of.

I added a 1/3 cup of water back to the grated carrots and put them into a sauce pan. I cooked them; steaming the carrots with the lid on the pot, for about 10 minutes, until the carrot pieces were soft and tender.

I placed the cooked, grated carrots into a blender, reserving about 1/2 cup. I thought that leaving some carrots un-blended would add some texture to the final product that would be pleasant.


I pushed the blended carrots through a mesh sieve. Why? I don't know. It seemed like the professional thing to do. I did want the jam to have some texture, so I probably didn't have to do this step.


I added the 1/2 cup of reserved grated carrots and 1 cup of sugar. I cooked the carrot mixture over medium/high heat until it started boiling, stirring as little as possible. Once it was boiling really good I cooked it for about 10 minutes, if my memory serves me correctly.


I allowed the jam to cool 10 minutes and then added 1 tablespoon of bottled lemon juice and 2 drops of lemon essential oil. I would have liked to add some lemon zest instead of essential oil, but I didn't have a fresh lemon. If I make carrot jam again I would add more lemon juice. I feel like my jam was lacking some acid. Carrots don't have any tanginess and most fruits that jams are made out of have a good amount of tanginess.



I used the carrot jam for the filling in a birthday cake. Everyone seemed to enjoy the carrot jam. Because of the color my mom expected the filling to be apricot. 


Carrot jam could be a little confusing on the taste buds, but it does make a very pleasant spread. I ate the leftover jam on oatmeal and liked it that way, too.







8 comments:

  1. I’ve never heard of carrot jam, it was interesting to see how it is made. I have been eating a lot more carrots lately, they ate so good, and one of my favorite vegetables.

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  2. Thank you for the comment, Amy! I love eating carrots, too! They are so cheap, and so nutrient dense. I used up my last carrots making this recipe. It was right before the panic buying and I didn't realize that I wouldn't be able to replace them. I have been missing my carrots. :)

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  3. I have never tried or made carrot jam, I just may look into trying that sometime. I usually make Plum Jelly, Our favorite (yummy)
    But, I do love carrots!
    Roxy

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    1. Thank you for the comment, Roxy! Plum jelly sounds so good! I had the opportunity to pick plums one year. With those plums I made jam. It was very tasty! :)

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  4. Thank you for sharing your recipe for carrot jam! I love this idea for a cake. I will have to keep it in mind next time I would like to try a new recipe.

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    1. You're welcome, Sarah! Thank you for stopping by and sharing a comment! :)

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  5. I have never heard of carrot jam but I love trying new things. I plan on planting lots of carrots this year so I just might have to give this try.

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    1. Thank you for the comment, Annie! Gardening sounds fun. I hope you have success with your carrots. :)

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Thank you so much for your comments!