Blackberry jam

Digging around the freezer the other day, Josh discovered one last bag of frozen wild Maine blackberries that my sister Corrine picked last summer. And what better to do with frozen berries than jam? This is without a doubt the easiest, quickest, low-maintenance thing to make. Ever. All you need is berries (we had a five pound bag of them) and sugar (we used a cup).


Put the berries into a deep saucepan. Crush them a bit with the back of a wooden spoon. Add the sugar and bring the whole thing to a boil. Drop the heat to simmer, half-cover and let it go for an hour or so, stirring only occasionnally. After about an hour, turn the heat up and allow most of the liquid to evaporate.

Serve hot (with caution!) or store (for up to a couple weeks) and use later on top of peanut butter or butter on a slice of toast.