Allotment Gardening Advice Help Chat
Eating and Drinking => Cooking, Storing and Preserving => Topic started by: Aunt Sally on July 05, 2020, 17:24
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I’ve not got my mazlin pan or thermometer out of the cupboard for a few years now as I find it so easy to make jam a couple of jars at a time as I pick the fruit.
This method is ideal for berry fruit, and I love raspberry jam, gooseberry jam and red currant jelly.
Ingredients
500g Berry Fruit - prepared and washed
500g Jam Sugar
150 ml water
Method
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1. Put the fruit and water into a large bowl without a lid, and microwave on 600W (medium) for 5 mins.
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2. Check fruit is cooked an add the warmed sugar. (I pop the sugar in the oven at about 100C while I sort everything else out).
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3. Add the sugar to the fruit and stir to start it dissolving.
4. Microwave on 900W (high) for 10 mins.
5. Stir an microwave for another 5 mins on 900W (high).
6. Test for setting. If it’s still a bit runny microwave on 900W (high) for another 5 mins.
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7. Pot in sterile jars in the usual way.
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Hi Aunt Sally!
Does this jam have the same shelf life as more traditional methods?
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It certainly does. :D
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Hm. Definitely worth a go then... *drool*
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This year I've had to beat my rhubarb back with a big stick so it's been all things rhubarb .
It grew like mad and stalks like tree trunks .
That's a great idea for small batches.
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That's a great idea for small batches.
It’s simple and gives me just enough for my own use.
I think I’ll make a couple of jars of gooseberry next. I have some in the freezer.