Homemade peach jam on bread

By Mrunal | Updated: 06/02/2019

This yummy bread-jam is a mouth-watering combo and makes all kids comes back for more. When you are feeding this to your baby, use a whole-wheat bread and make peach jam at home. Avoid ready made jams as they contain a lot of artificial colours, preservatives and additives which may not be right for your child.

Serves	Preparation Time	Cooking Time
	20 Minutes	1 Hour 30 Minutes

Ingredients

2 slices whole wheat bread
A pat of butter(optional)

For Peach Jam

1 kg peaches
1.5 tsp(teaspoons) lemon juice
2.5 cups sugar

Method

Step 1

Wash, peel, pit and chop peaches.

Step 2

Add all ingredients in a large glass bowl and allow to stand for nearly an hour.

Step 3

Transfer to a large stainless steel or enamel cook pot.

Step 4

Bring to a full boil.

Step 5

Boil for 25 minutes with continuous stirring.

Step 6

Remove and skim off the foam getting formed.

Step 7

Ladle into clean hot jars. Fill up leaving 1/4 inch head space.

Step 8

Process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes.

Step 9

When it cools, preseve in a dry, cool place. It stays well for 2-3 months is cooked and packed well.

Step 10

When serving, spread a tsp of jam over a bread slice.

Step 11

On another slice, pat a teaspoon of butter(optional).

Step 12

Place the buttered slice on top of the other slice with jam and serve.

Nutritional Information

Serving Size: 1 serving

Calories	157	Total Fat	5 g
Saturated Fat	2.3 g	Polyunsaturated Fat	1.5 g
Monounsaturated Fat	1.2 g	Cholesterol	10.0 mg
Sodium	285.2 mg	Potassium	70.8 mg
Total Carbohydrate	47.8 g	Dietary Fiber	2.4 g
Sugars	21.1 g	Protein	3.2 g
Vitamin A	0.1 %	Vitamin B	12 0.0 %
Vitamin B	6 2.1 %	Vitamin C	5.9 %
Vitamin D	0.0 %	Vitamin E	0.8 %
Calcium	6.8 %	Copper	7.1 %
Folate	14.4 %	Iron	9.4 %
Magnesium	2.7 %	Manganese	10.4 %
Niacin	8.8 %	Pantothenic Acid	0.9 %
Phosphorus	4.4 %	Riboflavin	8.3 %
Selenium	11.0 %	Thiamin	12.1 %
Zinc	2.1 %

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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