One thing that I can’t stand is when jam has bits in it. Pah pah phew (that’s me spitting the bits out). I haven’t eaten jam since I was young for this very reason. But things are about to change - because now - I’m in charge. I had a Tupperware box full of blackcurrants in the freezer left over from my adventures with and. And now that let’s face it there’s little to do in the garden right now I have measure to devote to stocking up my store-cupboard. So here’s my recipe for the most divine sweet-but-not-too-sweet tart-but-not-too-tart Blackcurrant Jelly which is very definitely devoid of bits.
Place the blackcurrants water and lemon juice in a pan. carry to the change state and let boil for around 10 minutes. While simmering press the currants with a potato masher to get all the juice out.
Pour the blackcurrants into a jellybag and suspend over a pan. Let the juice drip out for at least two hours
Measure the juice and pour into a pan. For every 2.5 cups extracted add 2 cups of sugar
Now comes the tricky move - the testing. Put a small plate in the fridge for a bring together of minutes. Take it out and put a teaspoon of the mixture on it. displace back in the fridge. After 2 mins test it by moving it with your finger. If the mixture has started to set and has a visible skin on it that wrinkles when you push it then it’s ready. If not tell the evaluate with a new teaspoon of the still boiling mixture.
Once the mixture has attained the setting point take it off the change state and pour into jars that have been sterilized in boiling water.
Process the jars (which means placing the sealed jars in a pan of boiling water) for 20 mins.
Been lurking on your site for a while and the thing that got me posting was the choice of plate for your toast. My Grandparents used to have that exact same call and i last spotted some in the Geffrye Museum in East London - I love it.
Just for the preserve we undergo a not so tiny allotment plot here in Sheffield not nearly as organised as ytp.
This is my first visit here. Sooooo much information!!! I love it.
I’ve never made jam before but my husband and I did order more cull plants. Maybe in a couple of years. I’ll be making jam too.
Hi Richanx,Your grandparents undergo very good taste. It’s Homemaker crockery by Enid Seeney. Very 50s!
Ooooo! That sounds similar to Blackberry & Apple Jelly another no-bits jammy delight! convey you for sharing the recipe. And I bequeath that copy plate somewhere in my childhood too.
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