Tony - almost Grizzy Adams
Case of the Mondays
14 years ago
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Jam Makin'....
I've been in the mood to make some jam, so when strawberries went on sale I went a little nuts. Like 12 pints nuts. I figured it was best now to start making Christmas presents, since come Christmas I probably won't feel much like shopping or making anything!
The jam turned out so tasty! Peaches went on sale this week - so last night I made strawberry/peach jam. Delish! I went a little rouge on the recipe, so it didn't quite set like I wanted it to. Tonight I'll add more sugar to it.
2 Cups Strawberry's (sliced/diced/processed)
2 1/2 Cups Peaches (same as above)
5 Cups Sugar
1 Cup Brown Sugar
2 Tbs. lemon juice
1 packet pectin (I've begun using liquid - but powder is fine)
cinnamon to taste (I only like a little)
Bring fruit and sugar to a boil - let boil for a few minutes and get the peaches soft. Add lemon juice and cinnamon. Stir a lot! This needs to be at a rolling boil before you add the pectin. After you add the pectin let it boil for 1 minute (depending on elevation - I have to let it boil for a minute and a half). Take off heat.
In the mean time your jars and screw tops have been boiling in water - take them out as you fill them.
Now I got my strawberry jam to set without double boiling - but I think that might have been another reason my strawberry/peach didn't set last night. So this time after I fill the jars I will put them back in boiling water (2 inches above the top of the jars) for 15 minutes.
I also got some plums today so I'll be making that this week too.
The jam turned out so tasty! Peaches went on sale this week - so last night I made strawberry/peach jam. Delish! I went a little rouge on the recipe, so it didn't quite set like I wanted it to. Tonight I'll add more sugar to it.
2 Cups Strawberry's (sliced/diced/processed)
2 1/2 Cups Peaches (same as above)
5 Cups Sugar
1 Cup Brown Sugar
2 Tbs. lemon juice
1 packet pectin (I've begun using liquid - but powder is fine)
cinnamon to taste (I only like a little)
Bring fruit and sugar to a boil - let boil for a few minutes and get the peaches soft. Add lemon juice and cinnamon. Stir a lot! This needs to be at a rolling boil before you add the pectin. After you add the pectin let it boil for 1 minute (depending on elevation - I have to let it boil for a minute and a half). Take off heat.
In the mean time your jars and screw tops have been boiling in water - take them out as you fill them.
Now I got my strawberry jam to set without double boiling - but I think that might have been another reason my strawberry/peach didn't set last night. So this time after I fill the jars I will put them back in boiling water (2 inches above the top of the jars) for 15 minutes.
I also got some plums today so I'll be making that this week too.
Coming along...
Here are some pictures from yesterday - being 15 weeks 4 days. It's funny how in maternity clothes I look more pregnant than in regular clothes. I am mostly wearing maternity clothes now - they are so much more comfortable. I still wear my regular jeans with a bella band, but I don't know how much longer that will last.
So here are the pics - even though I feel like I look more fat than pregnant. I'm sure that will change in the next couple of months though!
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