Pro - Does anyone else's nest boxes get soaked in rain?

[Cinnamon]

I have a few handfuls of a mixture of ripe fruit from the garden - Strawberries,Raspberries & Blackcurrants,plus some wild Strawberries.

I though I might make some jam,but only a small amount,one jar perhaps.

 

So,is there a 'rule' as to how much sugar goes to how much fruit?

I seem to remeber it is even amounts???

 

And would I need jam Sugar or Preserving Sugar,do you think?

[The Dogmother]

I use sugar with pectin already in it, makes life easier. The ratios are the same weight of sugar per fruit.

[Cinnamon]

Thanks.

I now have 500g of mixed berries,and will jam them up today.

It's a pain getting such small amounts of fruit ripening,but st last this way I can make something useful out of it,rather than leaving it in the fridge where it gets forgotten about

[The Dogmother]

You could always make a fruit flan - they are a favourite here... bake a pastry case, almost fill it with M&S creme patissiere (lazy way if you don't have time to make your own), top with fruit in a pretty pattern then seal with some red jelly. Yumptious.

[Cinnamon]

Made one just last week,actually

[chickencam]

I love mixed fruit jams, it is a great way to use oddments of fruit and they taste different every time.

 

I use Jam sugar for all of my jams except blackcurrant. You will probably find that a small amount will set pretty much in the time on the instructions, but larger quantities can take quite a bit longer.

[Cinnamon]

Well,it is totally delicious!

Got 2 small jars,plus a couple of spoonfuls in a pot for immediate eating

[chickencam]

Great news

[Alis girls]

My address is ...............is you'd like to mail me some - sounds mega yummeee