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Apricot Jam Recipe with Thyme

Lynn — Sat, 26 Jun 2021 15:06:12 +0000

A delicious Apricot Jam Recipe that gets a little earthy kick from the addition of fresh thyme (optional). This recipe uses homemade apple pectin stock instead of commercial pectin. For my taste, Apricots are one of the few fruits that taste better canned than fresh. Don’t get me wrong, I like fresh apricots; but their...

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How to Make Apple Pectin Stock for Jam & Jelly

Lynn — Thu, 24 Jun 2021 23:10:07 +0000

Make Apple Pectin Stock to have on hand when you want to make jam or jelly from low-or medium-pectin fruit. What is Fruit Pectin? Pectin is a carbohydrate primarily found in the cell walls of all plants but most concentrated in the skin, seeds, and core of raw fruit. It is the ‘glue’ that holds...

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Fig Conserve: A Chunky Fig Jam Recipe with Nuts

Lynn — Tue, 01 Oct 2019 14:29:53 +0000

This is a thicker and heartier treat than your traditional fig jam recipe. This sweet and savory Meyer Lemon and Dried Fig Conserve, enhanced with wine, honey, and walnuts, is a lovely savory and sweet appetizer pairing, ideal for your meat & cheese tray or as a topping to goat cheese or brie. I guess...

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Canned Figs in Spiced Honey

Lynn — Wed, 03 Oct 2018 13:14:10 +0000

Sharing a recipe and video showing how to make canned Figs in Spiced Honey….and a recipe for Spiced Fig Parfaits to use the canned figs – Perfect Fall/Winter Dessert What do you do when… you purchased a pint of figs to make a dessert but then one thing leads to another and the dessert doesn’t...

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Spicy, Smoky Tomato Jam Recipe

Lynn — Wed, 15 Aug 2018 15:15:12 +0000

This Spicy, Smoky Tomato Jam Recipe just may be the most favorite thing I have ever canned. It has a depth to it from melting the tomatoes slowly in dark brown sugar, a little tinge of smoke from the paprika, and a little earthy bite from the bits of toasted cumin, and is a perfect...

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Cherries in Spiced Port Wine Recipe

Lynn — Sat, 11 Aug 2018 18:12:18 +0000

Fire up the canner and put away several jars of these delightful Cherries in Spiced Port Wine. Without a doubt, these cherries are a perfect topping for a summer-time bowl of Vanilla Ice Cream, but I’ve already started dreaming about opening a jar during the cooler month of November and letting the warming spices elevate...

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Spiced Yellow Plum Jam Recipe

Lynn — Sun, 18 Sep 2016 19:40:36 +0000

I have a delicious Yellow Plum Jam Recipe, spiced with cardamom, cinnamon & ginger, for you today. This is the perfect plum jam recipe for canning, morning toast, or biscuit. And not for nothing, this jam makes a wonderful hostess gift idea. Several years ago, I began making and canning jams and preserves, and it’s...

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Tools Necessary for Safely Canning and Preserving Foods

Lynn — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 15:00:57 +0000

I discovered the satisfaction of canning soups, stocks, fruits, and vegetables several years ago in an attempt to take more control over what went into my family’s bodies. First, it was an attempt to reduce unnecessary preservatives and sugar, then it was to reduce our sodium intake and then I decided by canning I could...

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