Monday, January 30, 2012

Good Old Fashion Jam Drops

with home made Plum Jam . . .
and a sneaky peak at my New Kitchen 



Plum Jam
2 kg Plums
250 ml water
1 tab lemon juice
1 1/2   kg sugar
Wash the plums then quarter and stone them.  Place plums, water and lemon juice in a large heavy based saucepan.  Bring it to the boil on a medium heat and cook until the fruit is soft, approximately 15 minutes.
Add the sugar and stir until dissolved. Continue boiling for approx 15 - 20 minute or until a little will set on a chilled saucer.
Remove from heat, allow to settle then bottle and seal.

Jam Drops 

½ cup Sugar
125 gm Butter
2  eggs
2 cups SR Flour
1 teasp Vanilla
pinch of salt
Jam (Plum, Apricot, Raspberry, Strawberry, Gooseberry etc…)
 Cream butter and sugar, add egg and vanilla.
Gradually add sifted flour and salt to make a stiff dough.
Roll into balls, place on greased oven tray.
Push thumb into center to make a small indent and fill with your chosen variety of Jam
Bake in moderate, quick oven until just brown.
If your too cool for Jam (like a certain teenage son of mine) this mixture is a good basic biscuit mixture. Just add a handful of choc chips, walnuts, peanuts or dried fruit, roll out, flatten and bake as above. 
 Quick and Easy to make, and great to freeze for Lunchboxes.

As for 'The Kitchen' well after a 4 month extension/renovation it is finally finished... (breathing a huge sigh of relief), before and after shots will be released soon,  just awaiting a few finishing touches and a dabble of clutter. 
It's so good to be back in the Kitchen baking again! 

24 comments:

  1. I absolutely love jam drops and the addition of your plum jam must make them extra special!! Lovely to see the kids helping and i am in awe of that kitchen...from what i can see....nothing like baking in a wonderful kitchen is there!!
    Must be the back to school vibes...i just finished a batch of choc chip biscuits!

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    1. Choc chips are probably the favourite in my kids lunchboxes too...hence why eldest dear was making some super huge ones!

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  2. I saw cheap plums the other day mentioning to DH that I should grab some and make jam!! I think I will! That kitchen looks gorgeous:)

    I also thought about what was in the pantry for school lunches and had some Anzacs in the oven by seven thirty this morning.

    Have a great week :)

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    1. Sounds like everyone is having a bake... Good to hear. Plum Jam is so easy to make, make sure you grab yourself some of those fresh plums while they are still around.

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  3. Oh yum, jam drops are an old favourite in this house.
    And that kitchen, wow, love the large stove and subway tiles are on my dream kitchen wishlist. x

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    1. Thanks Zara, Yes it's a bit of a dream kitchen come true for me. Can't wait to finish the decor now!

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  4. One of my family's favourites! Can't wait to see the 'kitchen' photos.

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    1. Hopefully get some photos up soon Linn, just trying to work out where to put what now!

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  5. Love the jam drops, love the subway tiles and I believe we have the same oven. Great minds etc. That would have to be the best baby shower present ever! You won't want to leave it now!

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    1. I haven't stopped cooking Annie, the oven is just brilliant!! I've done biscuits,cakes, roasts, pies etc... all cooked to perfection! And the size! Wow, it'll certainly get a lot of use. :)

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  6. Oh yummy, i think i'll be making a batch of those this week too! Delicious and i have some homemade raspberry jam in the cupboard too.

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  7. A wonderful christening you've given your new kitchen with these jam drops! Is it really the same space? Loving the white and the tiles..and that oven of yours! :)

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    1. Thanks Christine, I'm so happy with it, It is the same spot but we doubled the space...Bigger Oven for the Bigger Family, and an Island Bench! Only problem is it's out doing the rest of the house now.

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  8. I love the look of your kitchen. The tiles on the walls and neutral colours are wonderful. And as far as jam drops go...our homemade batches rarely make the biscuit container. I love how you use your own jam. They look incredibly good. Xo

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  9. I just made some plum jam on the weekend so I will definately be making jam drops for next week's lunchboxes! Thanks!

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  10. those jam drops look really yummy..they're a favourite especially when made with home made jam..

    you and your family must be loving your new kitchen..it looks awesome!

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  11. Karen the kitchen and the jam drops look great!
    You certainly are a creative lot at your place. cheers Wendy

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  12. Oh yeah!! i recently made 20 pots of plum jam - so guess what we will be having for morning tea?
    Thanks for the reminder of The Many Uses For Plum Jam!!!!

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  13. Oh my, I haven't had these for years! I'm going to have to make some tomorrow, although I haven't got home made jam I'm afraid.

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  14. What, no Gooseberry Jam recipe? We are familiar with this little sour berry. It takes about as much sugar to use as rubarb.
    Question, have you heard of any pomegranate jam/jelly recipes?

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  15. Ooh, just what i needed thanks :) Plums aplenty and a once a week baking job for a cafe = you have provided 2 solutions thanks! :) xx

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  17. Great recipe. We made ours with apricot, raspberry and strawberry jam. I also did a few for my husband with choc chips as he doesn't like jam. They baked really well and they were lovely and light! Thanks

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