Showing posts with label Jam. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jam. Show all posts

8.1.13

Mango Jam and Mixed Summer Fruit jam


Ingredients for Mixed Summer Fruit Jam;
Mixed summer fruits-1pkt,I used frozen
Sugar-11/2cup
Add the sugar to the thawed summer fruits.Heat these in a sauce pan on high heat.After 2 mins the sugar will dissolve in the juices from the fruits.Allow the jam to cook on a low flame.Mash the fruits with the spoon.When it thickens allow it to cool and pour it into a sterilised glass jar.




Ingredients for Mango Jam;
Mangoes-2,medum sized,peeled
Sugar-1cup

Grate or blend the mangoes.Throw away the seed.Add the sugar to this and allow it to cook on a medium flame.This jam needs to be stirred constantly.When it thickens(usually 15 to 20 mins) allow to cool and then pour it into a sterilsed bottle.



6.10.12

Pineapple Jam




Ingredients;
Pineapple-2cups,minced/grated
Sugar-1cup
Water-100mls
Lemon juice-2tbsp


Mix the pineapple,sugar and water.Pour this in a saucepan ,close with a lid and allow it to cook for 20 to 30 mins.Now leave it open and allow the jam to thicken.When it thickens add the lemon juice,mix and switch off the flame.Pour it into a sterilised jar.
Will stay for months if refrigerated.

20.9.12

Mixed Fruit Jam


Ingredients;
Apple-1,medium,peeled cored and finely chopped
Pear-1,medium,peeled,cored and finely chopped
Pineapple-1cup/150gms,finely chopped
Banana-1,large,finely chopped
Sugar-150gms
Powdered cloves or cardamom-1/4tsp
Lemon juice-2tbsp
Water-12cup

Add the fruits into a sauce pan with the water and allow it to cook for 15 mins.Now cool it and puree it in a blender.Pour this back into the sauce pan with the sugar.Cook it on a medium flame for 15 to 20 mins stirring continously until the jam thickens.Lastly add the lime juice and powdered cloves.
Allow it to cool and store in a glass jar.



*To check if the jam is thickened well.Pour a spoonful of jam on to a cold plate.Draw a line on the jam with the spoon if the division stays then its ready.
*Adding strawberry gives a red colour.
*You may choose to add any types of berries,plums,chikoos,dates etc.
*Can store for months if kept in fridge

18.5.11

Strawberry and Apple Jam

My first ever jam.Its a surprise to turn out so good and so so easy to make it.Will I ever buy jam again...i wonder maaaaaay be if I am lazy.But if you need tasty jam you are better of making it yourself.




Ingredients;
Strawberries-15 ,hulled and minced
Apples-2,skinned and minced
Orange juice-1/2cup
Sugar or sweetner-75 gms



Mix all these ingredients and allow it to boil.Sim it once it starts boiling.When the liquid reduces,keep on stirring it until the jam is thick in consistency.Cool and store into a glass jar.
DONE!!!!!!!!!