What to make this weekend: Blackberry and vanilla chia jam

Blackberry and vanilla chia jam
Makes 500g

Ingredients

• 500g fresh or frozen blackberries
• 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 3 tsp vanilla bean powder (available from health food stores)
• 3 tbsp chia seeds
• 80-125ml raw honey, depending on sweetness of berries

Method

1  Place the blackberries, lemon juice and vanilla in a medium saucepan. Simmer over low heat for 5-10 minutes, until the berries have softened and liquid is released. Remove from the heat. Stir

2  Remove from the heat. Stir through the chia seeds. Let cool, then add the honey and stir to combine. Spoon the jam into a sterilised glass jam jar. Cover with a lid and invert to make a seal. Leave to cool. Store in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.

3  Spoon the jam into a sterilised glass jam jar. Cover with a lid and invert to make a seal. Leave to cool. Store in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.

4  Serve on freshly baked brown bread or use in Carla Oates’ delicious chocolate layer cake, featured in the July issue of IMAGE Magazine, out now.

Extracted from The Beauty Chef: Delicious Food for Radiant Skin, Gut Health and Wellbeing by Carla Oates (Hardie Grant). Photography – Carla Oates/The Beauty Chef.