Apricot & Seville Orange Marmalade

Apricot & Seville Orange Marmalade In January or February you will be able to buy ugly bitter Seville oranges that make the most exquisite marmalade from any good farm shop. Marmalade could not be simpler, I know people get worried about the setting point and so on but really when you know a couple [...]

By |2021-01-27T11:28:31+00:00January 27th, 2021|preserves|0 Comments

LEMON MINCEMEAT

LEMON MINCEMEAT A page from a family recipe book as good today as it was 100 years ago. Make this mincemeat into tiny dainty mince pies, with stars of finely rolled icing or marzipan on top and dust with lemon sugar to serve!   FULL RECIPE (makes a considerable quantity...7lbs in total) Boil four lemons [...]

By |2021-12-10T00:44:36+00:00November 11th, 2019|preserves, sweet, Uncategorized|0 Comments

GOOSEBERRY & ELDERFLOWER JAM

GOOSEBERRY & ELDERFLOWER JAM If you dont have time to make your jam, gooseberries freeze well and you can make it when your ready, also makes a lovely gooseberry fool or bakewell tart if you have jars to finish up before the next crop is ready. 1kg Gooseberries 1kg Granulated Sugar 150ml water to [...]

By |2018-02-16T22:43:27+00:00July 2nd, 2016|preserves, sweet|0 Comments

SECRET BLACKCURRANT JAM

SECRET BLACKCURRANT JAM The 'Secret' is perfectly tender jam but with whole Blackcurrants, the pips are inside so much nicer than a pippy runny jam in my opinion! 2lbs Blackcurrants 3lbs Granulated Sugar 1tblsp Brandy Wash, top and tail the Blackcurrants - in the evening put in a preserving pan and cover with the [...]

By |2017-02-19T20:50:22+00:00July 2nd, 2016|preserves, sweet|0 Comments

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