Autumn — Chapter Five.
To enjoy the pumpkin season to its fullest, Pumpkin, pears, and vanilla sound the best.
La poire était tellement jalouse de la pomme
qu’elle a décidé d’unir sa sucrosité à celle de la citrouille.
Elle invite la vanille à être son témoin,
pour organiser, elle aussi, son propre bal d’automne.
Scene
Time: about one hour
Yield: two medium jars (≈550 g and 350 g)
The Actors
- 700 g peeled pumpkin (I used Hokkaido)
- 400 g pears
- 400 g sugar (I used about 183 g of 3:1 Gelierzucker and 270 g of 2:1 Gelierzucker because I had open packets of both – why waste them?) (Of course, you can use less.)
- Juice of one lemon
- 1½ vanilla beans
- A pinch of salt
The Story
Combine all the actors in a large saucepan for the main and only scene.
Bring to a simmer and let them take care of the rest for 40–50 minutes.
All you need to do is whisper a stirring from time to time – they’ll grow more tender, and most of the liquid will evaporate.
When the mixture thickens, lightly mash the actors. At this point, it should have a warm orange color and taste sweet and floral.
Don’t forget to remove the vanilla pods.
Finally, jar while hot.
The Curtain Call (Storage)
- With sugar: up to 6 months in sterilized jars.
- Lower-sugar versions: store in the fridge.
Props (Packaging)
This time, I opted for minimalistic packaging – a jar, a label, and a piece of baking paper to cover the lid. The color of the jam took care of the visual effect.
Epilogue
The apple was rather accepting; she had already danced her own autumn ball of Salted Caramel Puff pockets.
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