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[chickencam]

Do you make your own labels Sarah? They always look good.

[Cinnamon]

Yes,I did them on my Label Factory programme

[The Dogmother]

Looks lovely Sarah

[chickencam]

OOh I need a label factory programme Where did you get it from?

[Lesley]

I'm after one of those as well

 

I noticed this weekend that Silver Spoon Jam Sugar is a 4 minute boil but Tate & Lyle Jam Sugar is a 6 minute boil!

[Cinnamon]

OOh I need a label factory programme Where did you get it from?

 

I have had it for ages & ages - if was a freebie with the computer

I must say that I use it a lot - we have our own business & I do all the comp slips & so forth on it too.

[missuscluck]

Sarah, the jam looks lovley

[missuscluck]

weather and time permitting, we're going here to get our fruits this year as our fruit bushes/trees aren't established enough yet

 

http://www.eddisbury.net/acatalog/Pick_Your_Own.html

 

must check with them to see if the goosegogs are ready yet

 

OOOh...I used to work here in the summer picking strawbs, whilst at college and between jobs. Really hard work for not much money!

Slave labour!

 

Havent been strawberry picking since. I might consider it though as the jam looks so nice.

[Willow]

Useful link on the different sugars - I'd assumed Jam and Preserving sugar were the same thing

[Guest]

weather and time permitting, we're going here to get our fruits this year as our fruit bushes/trees aren't established enough yet

 

http://www.eddisbury.net/acatalog/Pick_Your_Own.html

 

must check with them to see if the goosegogs are ready yet

 

OOOh...I used to work here in the summer picking strawbs, whilst at college and between jobs. Really hard work for not much money!

Slave labour!

 

Havent been strawberry picking since. I might consider it though as the jam looks so nice.

 

I made some strawberry jam last week, just had some on crumpets for breakfast while watching the girls from the conservatory, bliss!

 

If you want me to get you some goosegogs by the way, just let me know. I hope it doesn't rain!

 

See you soon

 

xxxx

[missuscluck]

Take some gloves. As I recall these were the worst thing to pick. You would get more cash per pound picked though because they were such a pain to pick. Good Luck.

Im not keen on gooseberrys. Bit sour. HFW's goosegogg granita looked quite nice though

[Rhapsody]

Can someone post up exactly how to turn a deluge of blackcurrants into jam for a box-fresh jam virgin? This kinda thing isnt my area of expertise....ta x

[The Dogmother]

Here you go M'Dear. You'll need plenty of jam jars, which you can sterilise by washing, then putting still damp into a moderate oven to nuke any bugs.

 

I am sure that you know this, but be warned that hot jam is terrible for burns, so take care.

Edited July 2, 2008 by Guest

[Rhapsody]

Clare I am baffled and mystified by your reply!

[The Dogmother]

Sorry Rhapsody, I thought I'd pasted the link in... here it is

 

http://thefoody.com/mrsbpreserve/blackcurrantjam.html

 

Hmmm, wonder where that went then...

[chickencam]

How did the jam making go Rhapsody?

 

I love blackcurrant jam

[The Dogmother]

Me too, with scones and clotted cream

[Rhapsody]

How did the jam making go Rhapsody?

 

I love blackcurrant jam

 

I havent done it yet I am currently collecting jars, and showing off making sponge cake (see other thread) until my husband begged for mercy today.

[The Dogmother]

Has he gone into shock?

[Rhapsody]

Success! Picked my blackcurrants this morning with the chooks watching furiously from behind the netting and have made 4 jars of various sizes and two ramekins over in the fridge. TBH it went a bit too 'set' so I would prob not cook it for quite as long next time (I used Jam Sugar) but it tastes great and is my fave flavour of jam!

Now, how do I make Redcurrant Jelly?

[Valkyrie]

We just use granulated sugar for our jam (blackcurrant) - I know it has to be stirred constantly, but half the fun is drooling because of the delicious smell wafting from the pot.

[chickencam]

We use granulated for black currant jam and for redcurrant jelly and for anything with gooseberries in it because they all have a high pectin content.

 

Glad the jam making was a success, Rhapsody how about making some scones for all that jam

 

*runs to hide from flying frisbee*

[Rhapsody]

We use granulated for black currant jam and for redcurrant jelly and for anything with gooseberries in it because they all have a high pectin content

 

 

For goodness sake! Its a mine field!!!

 

 

Glad the jam making was a success, Rhapsody how about making some scones for all that jam

 

*runs to hide from flying frisbee*

 

Oh scones I can do, chuck it all in a bowl type cooking is right up my street!

[chickencam]

If scones work in your oven, and you can cook most other things it sounds like oven temperature is the problem with cakes.

 

I hate using different ovens when in other peoples' houses or on holiday you never know quite what they will do.