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Cherry Jam with Powdered Pectin

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CHERRY JAM

I try to use the least amount of sugar for jam-making but it will always depend on the sweetness of the fruit. Sorry about the mixed up measurements, but I liked the simplicity of whole numbers in different systems. 

Cherry Jam

INGREDIENTS

  • 8lb cherries
  • 17 tablespoons powdered pectin
  • 2kg sugar

METHOD

  1. Roughly pulse the cherries in a food processor.
  2. Transfer to a large preserving pan.
  3. Sprinkle over the pectin and mix thoroughly.
  4. Bring to the boil.
  5. Add in the sugar and stir well.
  6. Bring the jam to a rolling boil and boil for 1 minutes (this takes quite a bit of time).
  7. Skim the scum off the surface with a  slotted spoon.
  8. Pour into jars.
  9. Cook the jars in a water bath for 15 minutes.

Strawberry Jam with Powdered Pectin

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STRAWBERRY JAM WITH POWDERED PECTIN

As I’ve never been able to buy jam sugar with added pectin in Spain, in the past when making strawberry jam, the only option was to boil the juice vigorously until it was thicker.

I’ve just bought some powdered pectin and so yesterday, we had a go at using it to make strawberry jam. The jam was a success and the strawberry jam had a perfect consistency.

INGREDIENTS

  • 1kg strawberries
  • 37g powdered pectin
  • 490g sugar

METHOD

  1. Combine strawberries and pectin in a large pan.
  2. Squilch with your fingers to mix the pectin in thoroughly and to squash the whole strawberries.
  3. Bring to a gentle boil, stirring all the time.
  4. Add the sugar and mix well.
  5. Bring back to a gentle boil for 1 minute.
  6. Put into clean jam jars.
  7. Put a silicone mat on the bottom of the pressure cook and add 1 litre of boiling water.
  8. Bring to pressure.
  9. Turn down the heat and cook for 10 minutes.
  10. Leave to cool for 5 minutes.
  11. Run cold water over the pressure cooker to quickly release the pressure.
  12. Transfer the jars to a flat surface.
  13. Invert the jars and leave for 30 minutes before turning back.

Strawberry Jam

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Strawberry Jam

STRAWBERRY JAM

Now that the strawberry season is well under way and we are getting lots of delicious, ripe strawberries, I thought it would be a good idea to make some jam. In the past, I’ve used a different, quicker method that makes a runnier jam, but this time I wanted a more solid one.

This recipes uses 40% sugar so as we had picked 2.2kg of strawberries, I added 880g sugar.

strawberry jam

Strawberry Jam

A simple recipe for delicious strawberry jam.

 

INGREDIENTS

  • Freshly picked strawberries
  • White sugar
  • Clean jars

METHOD

  1. Squash and squeeze the strawberries and the sugar together through your fingers to break most of them up while still keeping a good deal of texture.
  2. Transfer the strawberries with a draining spoon to a colander over a bowl.
  3. Bring the remaining syrup to the boil and keep it on a high heat, stirring every now and again, until it has reduced right down. It is important to keep stirring it to make sure that it doesn’t caramelise. It is best to use a wide, deep pan for this part.
  4. To check that the syrup is at the right consistency, put a teaspoonful on a plate and place in the freezer for 5 minutes. Draw your finger through the middle of the blob to see what consistency it will have when cold.
  5. When it has reached you desired consistency, add the drained strawberries back to the syrup and mix thoroughly.
  6. Spoon the jam into clean jars and tighten the lids.
  7. Invert the jars for an hour before turning back the right way up.