I went to cooking school in Paris. While I was there, we learned how to make “Canard avec fruites rouge” (duck with red fruits), which was essentially a pan fried duck with amazing raspberry sauce. In my usual habit of trying to recreate things, I tried to make my own raspberry sauce, but with a slightly thicker texture – and so this raspberry ‘jam’ was born. Note that it is supposed to be tart like cranberry sauce rather than sweet like strawberry jam, so don’t get a fright if you put in on your toast and something tastes a little odd!

Ingredients 

• 200g raspberries (fresh or frozen)
• 1/8 cup white chia seeds
• 1/8 cup water
• 1 tsb balsamic vinegar (flavoured ones work well here, I used fig and guava with success)

Method

1. Using a fork, gently mash the raspberries. Add the water and vinegar and stir to combine.
2. Add the chia seeds and continuously stir until starting to thicken. Put aside in the fridge for 5 minutes and stir again (if too thick at this stage, add small amounts of water until it thins out). Return to the fridge until ready to serve.

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