Category «Preserves & Jams»

Rosella Jam

After being away for a month or so, I came home to a very large haul of Rosella’s. Here is the recipe I used for the Jam. 1. Separate fruit into seed pods (green bits) and calyx (red bits) and WASH each carefully. 2. Red bits ONLY, weigh and ratio is 500gm – 2 cups …

Curried Salmon Spread

1 small can Pink Salmon 1 teaspoon Curry Powder (heaped) 1 tablespoon White Onion (finely chopped) Chopped Parsley Pepper 2 teaspoons Mayonnaise Chilli Sauce as required to add taste Remove bones and skin from salmon and mash Add curry powder, onion, parsley, pepper and mayonnaise (add more mayonnaise if required to bind) Spread on crackers …

Lemon JAM not Marmalade – sweet and tangy at the same time.

2 cups Lemon pulp (no peel, seeds or pip) 2 cups sugar Puree the lemon pulp Add pulp and sugar to large saucepan Boil to hot boil,  if cooked cooler it will be more runny.  Cooked hotter means thicker. Bottle safely. NOTE:  There will be froth, if too much remove with a sieve.  I used …

Tomato Sauce -from tasty homegrown tomatoes, spiced to taste.

After a very fruitful tomato season when I had placed my excess produce in the freezer for later use, I have finally made up some preservative free tomato sauce. I have developed this recipe and find it to be very good. 2.5 kg tomatoes coarsely chopped 2 large onions coarsely chopped 1/2 teas ground cloves …