Forum Thermomix
Thermomix Recipes for TM5 and TM31 => Jams and Chutneys => Topic started by: Slice of Health on January 31, 2016, 08:30:17 am
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This jam is so easy to make, with no added sugar it has a natural rich berry taste and the goodness of chia seeds. I don't add sugar but this recipe is very adaptable to suit all tastes so a sweetener could be added if desired:
INGREDIENTS
400g frozen berries of choice
2 tbsp (30g) chia seeds
METHOD
Add frozen berries to Thermomix : 3 sec, speed 8
Add chia seeds: 100°, 10 min, speed 1
Add to jar/s, refrigerate
PHOTOS and more info
Please see: http://www.sliceofhealth.com.au/thermomix-recipes/chia-jam (http://www.sliceofhealth.com.au/thermomix-recipes/chia-jam)
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How simple is that! It looks like raspberry jam with the chia seeds in it. Thanks Eva.
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Thanks Judy, I love it.
I'm freezing half the batch to test how it freezes. I hope it works ;D
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Wow, sounds and looks great! I'd love to know how the freezing goes with it. Also, how long does it keep in the jars for?
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This sounds great. I think I would find it a bit sour with berries but it would be easy to stir in some honey or maple syrup.
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Speaking of maple syrup, do you all keep your opened bottle in the fridge? I just had a look at mine, almost a full bottle in the pantry and it had white floaty things in it. I see on the bottle it should be kept in the fridge but I never have and this is the first time this has happened.
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Speaking of maple syrup, do you all keep your opened bottle in the fridge? I just had a look at mine, almost a full bottle in the pantry and it had white floaty things in it. I see on the bottle it should be kept in the fridge but I never have and this is the first time this has happened.
I have never kept my Maple Syrup in the fridge Judy.They are not sugar crystals?
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I always keep my Maple syrup in fridge after one bottle grew mould.
This recipe does freeze well. I think I would add Xylitol to sweetened it a bit.
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Funny you should bring that up Judy. I noticed mine had white floaters in it, then saw that I should have kept it in the fridge. I will do from now on. I'd never noticed it before.
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Thanks all ;D
Blackwood - I've had success with storage in the fridge for about 2 weeks
Cookie - I don't find it sour but more like a stewed fruit taste, I think the cooking gets rid of the tangy taste of the berries but this recipe would definitely would work with added sweetener too
Chookie - great to hear this would freeze well ! I'd much rather do that with my second jar. Cant wait to try it when I finish jar number 1.
Judy - strange about the maple syrup... I only use raw honey, even up here in the tropics it's fine in the pantry perhaps as it's a natural anti-bacterial food, but maple syrup might be more prone to mould perhaps?
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Thanks Eva! I will definitely try it when I get some more berries!
Hi Judy, yes I do keep my Maple syrup in the fridge. Even here in fairly mild Melbourne, some friends have had mould grow in their jars when kept in the pantry :(
Hopefully yours isn't mould though!
I've just joined Costco recently and they have a pure maple syrup which is a really good price. I've just finished my first bottle!
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It had to be mold blackwood so I tossed it, almost a full bottle. This is the first time it's ever happened to me and I've had plenty of bottles before. I'll pick up a bottle from Costco on Wednesday.
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Judy, I always keep my maple syrup in the fridge too
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Maple syrup comes in different strengths. Even the real one bought from the Supermarket is too expensive to waste. I look for it when on special as I use it to make my Granola.
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I buy Queens sugar free maple syrup (not real maple syrup) for use by the kids, and for myself when I'm trying to minimise my sugar. I have assumed that all genuine maple syrup was all the same, except for its origin.