Hartley's Mixed Fruit Jam - 340g

Jam holds up half of British teatime. Scones need it, sponges need it, and the jam tart is still one of the best things a school dinner ever produced. Hartley's has been one of the steady names on that shelf for generations, the one people reach for without reading the label.

In Canada, people go looking for it because a jar of jam is never just jam. It is the exact one from home, and the right jar on the counter makes a kitchen feel a lot less far away.

It comes in a 340g jar, which is a good few weeks of toast or one generous sponge with some left over for the baker. Keep it in the cupboard until it is opened, then check the lid for where it lives after that. Spread it, bake with it, or eat it off the spoon when nobody is looking.

Hartley's is also the name behind the jelly that wobbled at every children's party, which is worth knowing. Mixed fruit jam keeps very good company with crumpets, a pot of proper tea and a packet of biscuits for dunking.