Craft Club PYO and possible jam making

[Ms T]

Good news, jammy friends. I am now the proud owner of a preserving pan and jam funnel, donated to me by a lovely work colleague (thank you Iris). It belonged to her Mum, apparently.

 

[gaijingirl]

Had raspberry on toast for breakfast - bliss!

 

[Choc]

Good news, jammy friends. I am now the proud owner of a preserving pan and jam funnel, donated to me by a lovely work colleague (thank you Iris). It belonged to her Mum, apparently.

brilliant!

i think i have been offered one like this by my mum too. might take her up on the offer. really enjoyed making jamm.

in fact i might make some more if i am in suffolk...let's see what fruit is available then.

 

[Biddlybee]

I've just found out that my lil brother's new place has 2 plum trees
Got my fingers crossed that they ripen before he leaves (end of August) so I can go a gathering... anyone fancy plum jam?

 

[wrysmile]

I am jealous I missed jam making. When is next craft club outing - point me to the thread if there's one. I'm on here so rarely these days that every time I see one it's already passed me by. Although jam was forsaken for Glasto, so that was also ok, I guess...

 

[RubyToogood]

brilliant!

i think i have been offered one like this by my mum too. might take her up on the offer. really enjoyed making jamm.

in fact i might make some more if i am in suffolk...let's see what fruit is available then.

What's your verdict on the result? Not too sweet?

Incidentally I did look up reduced sugar jam recipes on the web, but wasn't very convinced by anything I found. In the process I did come across the interesting snippet of information that the Victorians got most of their vitamin C from jam.

 

[Ms T]

I am jealous I missed jam making. When is next craft club outing - point me to the thread if there's one. I'm on here so rarely these days that every time I see one it's already passed me by. Although jam was forsaken for Glasto, so that was also ok, I guess...

The next one is going to be scones and clotted cream - we have saved a jar of jam specially.

A wool shop has opened in Herne Hill, so it may be combined with a spot of shopping.

Thread to follow shortly.

 

[Maggot]

It's just not as flavoursome IMO. It's only marginally better than shop, whereas the raspberry is miles ahead. It may be that we didn't put enough lemon in, or too much sugar, or the strawbs weren't as good as they could have been, or something else, who knows?

I just had some strawberry and it was delicious! As good as the raspberry IMO.

 

[Choc]

i haven't got around picking mine up from innit,

will post up my verdict once i try.


also will ask my mother what recipie she has used in her jam making times. i seem to remember fruit (jam making) sugar...and loads of it too...?

 

[wrysmile]

The next one is going to be scones and clotted cream - we have saved a jar of jam specially.

A wool shop has opened in Herne Hill, so it may be combined with a spot of shopping.

Thread to follow shortly.

OMG, I am SO excited. You know about my love of scones from the Dartmoor w/end right? *runs off to look for thread*

 

[Maggot]

I have finally got around to uploading a few photos from the jam-making session.

http://www.pbase.com/maggot/jam_making