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Made jam today....

Silverfox1 — Mon, 06 Sep 2021 21:38:39 GMT

Happy Labor day! I hope everyone is enjoying their holiday.

Today my DH and I made peach jam. From start to finish it took about an hour. I haven't made it years but my 16 year old grandson asked for it and of course I couldn't deny him.

I followed the sure-jell recipe which is quite easy. From 8 medium size peaches I got a little over 5 pint jars. I made it so it has small pieces of peach in it. It is sooo good. My husband can't stop raving about it. He is scraping the pot, lol! The jars have to sit for about 24 hours so we can have it for breakfast tomorrow.

Next I plan on making blueberry for DH and strawberry for me.

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catter70 — Mon, 06 Sep 2021 20:33:28 GMT

My late mother used to make spiced peach jam and also strawberry. Yum. I miss it. Now I buy from the store.

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deepwaterdotter — Mon, 06 Sep 2021 21:10:30 GMT

Lucky grandson.

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Carmie — Mon, 06 Sep 2021 21:16:34 GMT

It's been a while since I made jam. I used to make grape and strawberry. I use the CERTO recipe too. My sister makes the refrigerator type and I make the old fashioned type. Both are great.

Enjoy your jam. There is nothing store bought that can compare.

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Kachina624 — Mon, 06 Sep 2021 21:34:26 GMT

Most store-bought jams are just awful. You're smart to make your own. If I had the fruit and ambition, I'd do the same.

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Luvsmyfam — Mon, 06 Sep 2021 23:20:37 GMT

man oh man I wish I was your neighbor!sounds so yummy,especially on toast with a good cup of Java with a splash of skim.can you tell I'm excited about this?

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miata1 — Tue, 07 Sep 2021 00:06:15 GMT

That sounds delicious. Could you post your recipe if you have time. Appreciate it.

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Mistreatedbycs — Tue, 07 Sep 2021 03:07:15 GMT

@Silverfox1

I made peach and strawberry last year. I used the low sugar pectin and it turned out just as delicious as the full sugar.

Last year I actually went to fields and picked the strawberries, that was crazy, by the time I got home, the strawberries needed to be used immediately unlike the strawberries purchased in the store.

Haven't tried it yet but they say you can use frozen berries too. My mom always made fresh jam, jellies, pickles, crabapples, pear halves, applesauce, plums and I think that was it. We had all these fruit trees in the yard. That canning kettle was a stationary piece in the kitchen for the months of July, August and into the early part of September.

So happy you had help, that makes it even better and you created new memories. I remember doing some with my grandma but mostly with my mom.

I don't do anything close to what she did.

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JeanLouiseFinch — Wed, 08 Sep 2021 15:50:12 GMT

I just finished making a small batch of Strawberry Chia Seed Jam. Friday morning I'll be making keto bread or wonder bread chaffles, so we can have peanut butter and jam sandwiches for lunch!

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HonestLife — Wed, 08 Sep 2021 19:24:46 GMT

@Silverfox1 I've always wanted to try my hand at making jams/preserves, I just never had the time raising 4 children. Now that they're grown, I've been thinking about it more and more. I'm clueless as where to even begin. Thanks for the inspiration and enjoy your jams! I'm sure your grandson will!

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Silverfox1 — Wed, 08 Sep 2021 19:52:16 GMT

@HonestLife

Thanks for your reply. It really is quite easy. It should take a hour or less. Preparing the fruit imo, is what takes the longest. I highly recommend you try it...any fruit. Believe me you won't be sorry. There is a BIG difference betweem ho-made jam and store bought jelly.

BTW...I've made jelly just using bottled apple juice for apple jelly. I have also used Welch's grape juice for grape jelly. YUM!!

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HonestLife — Wed, 08 Sep 2021 21:18:21 GMT

@Silverfox1 Is there a "cookbook" of sorts to help me get started you can recommend? Is making a "butter" a whole different realm? I have always enjoyed the jarred Apple, pumpkin, cranberry butters.

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Silverfox1 — Wed, 08 Sep 2021 21:56:59 GMT

@HonestLife

The recipes are right inside the box. They are very easy to understand.IMO I also believe they have a website...just google it. I know American's Test Kitchen has a cookbook but many people feel their instructions are too long. If you can read thru some of the "stuff" they are excellent recipes. However, I have found most cookbooks on this subject do not use Sure-Jell or another one is Certo. Both are about the same. I believe one of the other posters used Certo to make her jelly. @JustBling used another Sure-Jell in which you use less sugar and is excellent too. BTW, if you read the recipe I posted for Peach Jam, I hope you found it easy to understand. I have made apple butter and also found that easy too. It's been years but if you would lijke that recipe Iwould be happy to find it and give it to you. Just let me know.

The same goes for other fruits and juices to make jams and jellies. If you have any other questions, please give me a holler and I will be happy to answer.

@Silverfox1

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SouthernBee — Wed, 08 Sep 2021 21:59:13 GMT

@HonestLife : I received the Ball electric canner and the ball jam and jelly maker in July for my birthday. YouTube has great videos on both appliances.

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SouthernBee — Wed, 08 Sep 2021 22:10:18 GMT

@Silverfox1 : Sounds delicious. I use the sure jell low sugar pectin with great results. I have been busy making pepper jelly. As mentioned in my previous post really makes things easier for me using the electric water bath canner and the jelly and jam maker. I have QVC's Mary Beth Roe cookbooks and she has great recipes for making jelly with fruit juice which I have not done in years. But this summer friends and DH wanted homemade jelly and he made sure I had the equipment to make it easier. Years ago when I worked would make the 4 ounce jars of jelly and honey butter for Christmas gifts.

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nomar — Sun, 26 Sep 2021 02:46:00 GMT

@SouthernBee wrote:
@Silverfox1 : Sounds delicious. I use the sure jell low sugar pectin with great results. I have been busy making pepper jelly. As mentioned in my previous post really makes things easier for me using the electric water bath canner and the jelly and jam maker. I have QVC's Mary Beth Roe cookbooks and she has great recipes for making jelly with fruit juice which I have not done in years. But this summer friends and DH wanted homemade jelly and he made sure I had the equipment to make it easier. Years ago when I worked would make the 4 ounce jars of jelly and honey butter for Christmas gifts.

Is your honey butter the same as Pear Honey Butter or is it sweetened butter? Our pears will be soon be ready to pick and ripen for my annual Pear Honey Jam canning.

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SouthernBee — Sun, 26 Sep 2021 16:00:49 GMT

@nomar : Your pear honey butter sounds delicious.I just mix together honey and butter.