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Thermomix Recipes for TM5 and TM31 => Jams and Chutneys => Topic started by: kezza on September 30, 2012, 04:58:45 am
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Had a go at making this jam and it seems to have worked!
I had two cups of loquats once I had taken the stones out and blitzed. I added some water to just cover the loquats, as per a recipe JD gave me on a link, and cooked that for 5 mins 100degrees speed 1.
Then I added the juice and rind of 1 lemon and then 3/4 cup sugar for every cup of loquat - so in this case 1 1/2 cups of raw sugar. I also decided to add a 1/2 tspn of Heilala Vanilla paste.
I then cooked it 100 degrees for 30mins speed 1. It was still not thick enough, so I did it for another 30mins speed 2 and it thickened a lot quicker on the speed 2. All in all I think I cooked for about 65 mins, but will use speed 2 from the beginning next time. It is really tasty - quite sweet, so could adjust that if you are looking for less sweetness and more tart.
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Well done Kerry. I wonder though if you had turned the temp up to Varoma after the initial cooking whether this would have thickened it even quicker?
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You are probably right there JD. I'll try that next time. I was also wondering whether I needed to add the water, because I noticed with other fruits you don't. But I followed the initial recipe. I'm just glad I have something we can eat! It probably could have been thicker, but hey, it's quite lovely the way it is. Thought I might make some little butterfly cakes with it.
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I followed another recipe for jam once that had water added. It was bit of a failure so the next batch I left it out and it was perfect. Think I also cooked it on varoma for about 10 min at the end.
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My loquat tree is loaded, they aren't ready yet but apart from standing at the tree and gorging myself I have never done anything else with them. I will try some jam.
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Thanks faffa, I think I will definitely leave the water out next time.
Aussie Brenda please have a go and let us know how it went.
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OK, going to be brave and give this recipe a go - our tree has finally come into fruit after a couple severe pruning...wish me luck. Will be following all the great tips on this convo! :)
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Yay Maribel - I'm glad you are going to have a go. I really enjoyed my jam,
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Where is the recipe for this am? The tree next door to us is full and allying in our yard.
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Wonder, I haven't posted 'recipe' as such, just read the posts and you will get the idea of what to do. I just read some jam posts and used the loquats. Good luck!
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Mezzanine did you take the seeds out before you cooked them?
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Just revisited this as my Loquats are ready again and I have actually picked some , I will make jam tomorrow. Thinking that some strawberries and Loquats would be nice together
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How did the jam go AB?
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The jam is very nice a little bit runny so I put in half a pkt of jam setter, I always cut the sugar down so I used half the amount of sugar to weight of fruit, it was a bit of a pain, I peeled and stones them before I put them in the bowl. I made three jars and although I have plenty left I'm over it, yesterday I made strawberry and mango jam, I will probably give most of it away we don't eat much jam. Just like cooking and hate wasting fruit.
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Yes, the peeling and taking the stones out is definitely a pain!