Rhubarb Jam

This jam is slightly tangy; increase the sweetener slightly if you prefer a sweeter preserve.

Recipe Ingredients:

1 1/2 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
1/2 cup orange juice
2 cups chopped rhubarb (fresh or frozen, thawed)
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
Grated rind of 1 orange
1/3 cup Equal Spoonful

Cooking Directions:

1. In small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over orange juice; heat until gelatin dissolves.
2. Stir in rhubarb, ginger and orange rind. Bring mixture to a boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer 5 minutes or until rhubarb is tender.
3. Remove from heat and stir in Equal. Spoon jam into hot clean jars;s cover and refrigerate up to 1 month or freeze up to 3 months.

Makes about 2 cups.

Nutritional Information Per Serving (1 tablespoon): 6 calories, 0.2g protein, 0g fat, 1.2g carbohydrate.

Food Exchanges: Free food.

Recipe provided courtesy of Merisant Corporation ® and the NutraSweet Company, makers of Equal®.

Information on the artificial sweetener Aspartame.