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05-24-2011, 07:41 PM | #1 |
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Making freezer jam
Last year we picked strawberries and made freezer jam. We squished up the berries with a potato masher and it worked fine.
This year I have a new shiny food processor. This is a stupid question, but I can use it to process the berries, right? I think I would just do it slowly because I do like some pieces (not totally smooth, in other words). Would that work? |
05-24-2011, 07:43 PM | #2 |
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Re: Making freezer jam
It would!
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05-24-2011, 07:45 PM | #3 |
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Re: Making freezer jam
It will be so quick! It kinda feels like cheating.
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05-24-2011, 07:49 PM | #4 |
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I love how quickly strawberry jam goes. I can't wait until strawberries are in season here!
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05-24-2011, 09:10 PM | #5 |
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Re: Making freezer jam
I'm drooling just thinking about it....nothing else compares!
---------- Post added at 11:10 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:15 PM ---------- OKay, I've been running about and trying to survey my supplies. I have lots and lots of glass jars. Is it okay to use those for freezer jam? I'm only concerned because there's no heat to seal the ring. But we did use them last year and it worked fine.... |
05-24-2011, 10:03 PM | #6 |
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Re: Making freezer jam
Yep, use them! You don't need to be scared about sealing because germs don't multiply very fast when they are in the freezer!! So it would take aaaaaages for them to go bad.
I use ziplock-type plastic containers. |
05-25-2011, 08:13 AM | #7 |
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I have a bunch of the ball plastic containers and I love those too! Just trying to avoid buying a lot more if I can help it. However, when a glass jar falls out of the freezer on my foot, I do have to hop around and refrain from using foul language...somehow that never happens with the plastic ones...
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05-25-2011, 07:29 PM | #8 |
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Re: Making freezer jam
...it happens to me with the platsic too though...when it happens with the plastic ones I still have to refrain from swearing because they always BREAK!!
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05-26-2011, 06:21 AM | #9 |
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When I re-use other containers (like old yogurt containers) they always break, that's true. Then there is the requisite biting of my tongue....
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05-26-2011, 06:31 AM | #10 |
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Re: Making freezer jam
This thread is reminding me of my grandmother - she makes the best strawberry freezer jam. Off to call her for the recipe . . . . . . . . . .
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05-26-2011, 08:18 AM | #11 |
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Re: Making freezer jam
Oh, please share when you get it! I just used the one that came with the pectin last year, and it worked fine but grandma's recipe is always better!
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05-27-2011, 02:59 PM | #12 |
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Feeling very accomplished:
- my friend and I picked about 18 lbs of berries in 45 minutes - from 11 to 3 we jammed it up and ended up with 39 jars of jam! |
05-29-2011, 07:05 AM | #13 | |
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Re: Making freezer jam
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I'm trying to get that recipe. If I don't post it soon, me.
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06-23-2011, 09:56 PM | #14 |
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Re: Making freezer jam
I love my food processor!! Seriously makes life so much easier!!!!
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