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Jam making help for first timer

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  • buxtonrabbitgreen
    buxtonrabbitgreen Posts: 2,856 Forumite
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    I had a no recipe , recipe for cherry jam last year. All you have to do is cook the fruit (stoned first) (The fruit not you) measure the fruit pulp when it is cooked and add an equal quantity of sugar. I am using this for all my jam now. It worked just as well for raspberry, strawberry, and mixed fruit. so no weighing.
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  • mardatha
    mardatha Posts: 15,612 Forumite
    It looks a lot easier than I imagined...now all I need is the energy :) TY
  • Gigervamp
    Gigervamp Posts: 6,583 Forumite
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    For my strawberry jam, I followed the recipe on the pack of jam sugar. 800g of strawbs and one bag of sugar (1 kilo). It's very easy to make and tastes lovely. Hubby's taken a few jars in for his friends at work and they love it. :)
  • mardatha
    mardatha Posts: 15,612 Forumite
    ...special sugar, then?
  • Gigervamp
    Gigervamp Posts: 6,583 Forumite
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    Jam sugar already has pectin added to help the jam to set.
  • RHYSDAD
    RHYSDAD Posts: 2,346 Forumite
    edited 7 July 2009 at 2:05PM
    I've got some damsons still left in the freezer from last year. Will they be okay to make Jam from??? I worry that they will have spolied or something.....

    also, can i use my pressure cooker as the 'heavy' saucepan most of the recipes state?
    "Do not use a hatchet to remove a fly from your friend's forehead."

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  • mardatha
    mardatha Posts: 15,612 Forumite
    Ooooh love your sig ! :)
  • RHYSDAD
    RHYSDAD Posts: 2,346 Forumite
    mardatha wrote: »
    Ooooh love your sig ! :)

    That's nice but it doesn't help me with my damson dilema!!!!;)
    "Do not use a hatchet to remove a fly from your friend's forehead."

    Chinese Proverb


  • mardatha
    mardatha Posts: 15,612 Forumite
    Well, I would help but I dunno what a damson IS nevermind what to do with it ! LOL
  • RHYSDAD
    RHYSDAD Posts: 2,346 Forumite
    You're funny!!! A damson is a small plum.....Ha Ha Ha HA!!! lol
    "Do not use a hatchet to remove a fly from your friend's forehead."

    Chinese Proverb


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