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…)
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!
It's so good to be back in the Kitchen baking again!
