The fruit that takes its name from its shape, star fruit – or carambola – is low in calories, an excellent source of vitamin C and fibre, and has been shown to reduce cholesterol and the risk of fatty ...

How to make jam out of peaches, plums, apricots or nectarines to capture the best fruit of summer.

Remove the stones from the plums and cut the fruit into quarters. Put the plums, sugar and lemon juice into a heavy-based saucepan with around 100ml of water, the star anise and ground ginger ...

This recipe for a tart, sweet raspberry jam will also work for blackberries, blueberries, gooseberries, currants, apricots, peaches, plums, cherries and nectarines or any combination.

This easy homemade jam recipe helps you make jam out of any type of summer fruit. Use this recipe to make canned jam, refrigerator jam, or freezer jam.

Stir in figs, star anise and cinnamon, bring to boil, and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes until figs are soft. Remove star anise. Measure fruit mixture, allow ¾ cup sugar for each cup of fruit ...