From Jams, Preserves and Chutneys.
Damsons 1.35 kg
water 300ml
Halve, de-stone and wash the damsons, put into a pan with the water and simmer until a puree. Rub through a fine hair or nylon sieve. To each 600ml of damson juice add 100g of sugar and 300ml of spiced vinegar.
Pour into the preserving pan. Simmer steadily until a faily thick consistency then pour into hot bottling jars or bottles and seal down. Loosen the screw bands or clips on bottling jars or the caps on bottles to allow for the expansion of the glass. Place in a deep pan of boiling water and boil for 10 mins. Remove from the pan. Tighten screw bands, clips or caps.
Sunday 26 June 2011
Redcurrant Muffins
Makes 12 muffins.
- 60g unsalted butter
- 175g plain white flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 60g caster sugar
- 1 large egg
- 120ml milk
- 125g fresh redcurrants
- Preheat oven to 180°C (Gas mark 4). Butter a 12 cup muffin pan. Melt butter; set aside to cool. Sift flour into a medium mixing bowl, add baking powder, salt and all the sugar apart from 2 tbsp - reserve this to sprinkle over the muffin tops before cooking. In a small mixing bowl beat egg enough to combine yolk and white. Whisk in milk and melted butter. Add to flour mixture; stir quickly and lightly just until flour is almost dampened. Gently fold in redcurrants; be careful not burst too many of them. Spoon batter into prepared muffinpan cups, filling each slightly more than half full. Sprinkle reserved sugar over batter in each cup. Bake in a preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, until golden brown and a wooden skewer or knife inserted in the centre comes out clean. Cool for a few minutes and serve warm with a dollop of créme frâiche.
Tuesday 21 June 2011
Spring fruits from the garden
Wednesday 1 June 2011
Cranberry
Borlotti beans
Honey berries and lingonberries
They all need repotting, the honey berries are apparently a type of honeysuckle. The lingonberries need an acidic soil and a moist environment.
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