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Strawberry Conserve
« on: March 10, 2013, 12:59:19 am »
Conserve is whole fruit jam.  As no water is added, an intense flavour results.   To make this Conserve I researched many recipes and took from several the ingredients and  method that I thought best suited the TMX. This recipe makes about 1  3/4 to 2 cups. 

Ingredients

500g. Strawberries, stems removed and washed.
350g sugar
1 dessertspoon of Vanilla. ( I used home made)
Juice of 1 small Lemon.
1/2  green Apple, washed and cored, and cut into 1/4 s.
2 teaspoons of Jam Setta.

Method

COOK WITH CAP OUT

Drop apple on to spinning blades, speed 5 / 5 seconds.
Add all remaining ingredients.
Cook, 25 mins/ temp 100/ speed 1
Increase temp to Varoma / 10 mins / speed 1. ( if boiling up through hole switch back to 100. )
Test for setting on small dish in freezer.
Bottle in sterile jars, screw lids on turn upside down for 10 mins.
Store in a pantry.  Once opened store in fridge. 

Notes.
The first boil at 100 allows for some evaporation, so that when the temp is increased,  it should not boil over.  However a lot depends on the amount of water in the fruit. 
The addition of green Apple, Lemon Juice and Jamsetta assist in the setting as Strawberry jam is notorious for not setting.


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Re: Strawberry Conserve
« Reply #1 on: March 10, 2013, 01:06:27 am »
Thanks Chookie - it's printed and in the TO DO file in the kitchen!!  Thanks for those little details that make all the difference (MC in or out, etc etc!!)

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Re: Strawberry Conserve
« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2013, 01:18:11 am »

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Re: Strawberry Conserve
« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2013, 01:25:15 am »
Thanks GF,.  It is an expensive Conserve to make ,  but well worth the expense.

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Re: Strawberry Conserve
« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2013, 01:28:32 am »
Looks great chookie. I have printed and put in to do file too. Just need to source some cheap strawberries.

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Re: Strawberry Conserve
« Reply #5 on: March 18, 2013, 10:42:30 pm »
Have plenty of strawberry, $1.- a punnet, making this now...
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Re: Strawberry Conserve
« Reply #6 on: March 19, 2013, 01:01:40 am »
Have plenty of strawberry, $1.- a punnet, making this now...
Hope you like it.

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Re: Strawberry Conserve
« Reply #7 on: March 22, 2013, 07:20:58 am »
We love it  :-* :-*  :-*
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Re: Strawberry Conserve
« Reply #8 on: March 22, 2013, 08:26:02 am »
Denzelmum,  so glad you like it. ;D

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Re: Strawberry Conserve
« Reply #9 on: March 24, 2013, 11:48:39 am »
Hurry up and return please strawberry season   I am almost out of strawberry jam.
May all dairy items in your fridge be of questionable vintage.

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Re: Strawberry Conserve
« Reply #10 on: March 27, 2013, 05:32:53 am »
looks yummy
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Re: Strawberry Conserve
« Reply #11 on: July 23, 2013, 12:40:39 pm »
I got a big bag of strawberries for $1.00 today so tried out this recipe.
I used 100g of xylitol and 14 sachets of stevia as sweetener instead of the sugar.
It is beautiful jam, but not setting well, I guess because it has no sugar.
I can't see the 3 jars lasting very long.
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Re: Strawberry Conserve
« Reply #12 on: July 23, 2013, 02:25:39 pm »
It must taste nice if it isn't going to last long! I must keep my eyes out for some strawberries to make jam.
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Re: Strawberry Conserve
« Reply #13 on: July 23, 2013, 09:43:51 pm »
Mmmm....I'm going to get some strawberries at our next trip to the market. Running out of store-bought St Dalfour jam.

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Re: Strawberry Conserve
« Reply #14 on: August 06, 2013, 10:52:45 am »
Thank you, Chookie, for a luscious beautiful jam. Happy :)