jam jam and more jam

[cybach]

:tongue2: Is there anybody out there who can tell me can I make jam from frozen fruit. I have a glut of strawberry's and has any body a tried recipe for tomato chutney I am hoping for a glut of my tomatoes as well

[Milims]

I've made jam from frozen blackberries before now and it was successful - so I guess it would work with other fruit! I don't have a recipe to hand for green tomato chutney - but if you wait til they are red I have a fantastic recipe for ketchup if you'd like it

[JR]

Try this one

Ingredients:
5 lb (2.25 kg) green tomatoes
1 lb (500 g) onions
1 oz (25 g) salt
8 oz (250 g) seedless raisins
8 oz (250 g) sultanas
1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns
1 oz (25 g) root ginger
12 cloves
4 red chillies
1 lb (500 g) demerara sugar
1 pint (600 ml) malt vinegar
Method:
Wash and finely chop the tomatoes. Peel and finely chop the onions.
Place the two together in a bowl, sprinkle with the salt and leave for at least an hour.
Transfer into a pan with the raisins and sultanas. Bruise the ginger and chillies and put with the other spices into a piece of muslin, tie firmly and add to the pan with the vinegar.
Bring to the boil and then switch down to a simmer, add the sugar stirring frequently until dissolved.
Continue stirring occasionally and press onto the muslin bag until thickened.
Remove the muslin bag.
Pour into hot sterilized jars and seal.
Makes about 6 lb (3 kg) of chutney.

[MINESAPINT]

I make strawberry, raspberry, blackcurrant & blackberry jam & jelly from frozen fruit with no problems except that strawberry is difficult to set whether the berries are fresh or frozen.

[JR]

I allways struggle with plum for some reason, they are high in pectin so I dont know why.

All tasty. My favourite is Rhubarb, Strawberry & Ginger.

[red]

i thoguht i posted.. must have forgot to press a button

but I say buy a packet of silver spoon powdered pectin (its only made from applies.. nothing terrible in it) and follow the instructions for strawberry jam, makes fine jam from frozen fruit too.

lovely

[ina]

I just wish the pectin was more widely available! None of the shops around here sell it - OK, OK, I admit it, I haven't tried T***'s and the like...

Some shops sell the liquid stuff, which contains sulphur. No thanks.

[red]

yeh i know - i can't get it in my village. and it only seems to be available at this time of year too... so I stock up when i do see it. have to make a trip to the supermarket...

[MrsD'ville mkII]

That's a relief, we've been freezing strawbs and rasps for a couple of weeks now expecting to make jam when we have enough, never occurred to me it might not work!

[cybach]

:tongue2: After reading your helpful reply' s did some checking on net you can make your own pectin by using sour apples such as bramleys or crab just boil cut apple everything included to a pulp and strain through a jelly bag alternatively use red currants and do the same hope this is helpful