Mixed Berry Jam in Breadmaker

If you have ever tried a Marie Callender's Razzelberry Pie, that is what this jam tastes like. It is one of my family's favorite pies. You could vary the berries depending on what you have on hand, but this is my favorite combination of berries. This is also one of my family's favorite ways to eat said berries, on ice cream.

Mixed Berry Jam in Breadmaker

Yields: 6 cups

2 cups raspberries

2 cups strawberries

2 cups of blueberries

1 1/2 cups sugar

1 tablespoon butter

1 1/2 tablespoons fruit pectin 

In a large mixing bowl, combine all the ingredients. Pour into bread pan. Start breadmaker. Place your breadmaker on the jam function and start machine. This takes about 1 hour 20 minutes to cook and then let it cool for one hour in the bread pan on the counter. Then transfer into storage containers. Some of mine went into the fridge and some was frozen. Stores in the refrigerator 3 weeks and in the freezer for one year.

*I have a Hamilton Beach  breadmaker and I got the instructions out of the instruction manual that came with the machine.

Enjoy!

In Victory,

Sherry

 

Strawberry Jam with Breadmaker

 

I have tried several times to make strawberry jam. On the stovetop, I usually make strawberry sauce or strawberry concrete. At some point, I decided to give making strawberry jam in my bread maker a try. If at first you don't succeed try, try again....eh?  

It worked so well this time! I made three batches in one day and they were all perfect! 

I have a Hamilton Beach  breadmaker and I got the instructions out of the instruction manual that came with the machine. The machine had a jam setting, so it takes the guesswork out of how to set the machine. The recipe was adapted with less pectin than called for to get these results. 

Strawberry Jam in Breadmaker

Yields: 6 cups

6 cups strawberries, capped and chopped into to small pieces

1 1/2 cups sugar

1 tablespoon lemon juice (used bottled)

2 tablespoons fruit pectin (I used standard pectin and low sugar, both did well.)

In a large mixing bowl, combine all the ingredients. Pour into bread pan. Start breadmaker. Place your breadmaker on the jam function and start machine. This takes about 1 1/2 hours to cook and then let it cool for one hour in the bread pan on the counter. Then transfer into storage containers. Some of mine went into the fridge and some was frozen. Stores in the refrigerator 3 weeks and in the freezer for one year.

This jam turned out so well! I am forever hooked on making strawberry jam in the bread maker. I ended up with 18 cups of jam. While the breadmaker was cooking through the cycle I capped and chopped up the rest of the strawberries for the next batch and froze some of them for pies or desserts later. I had 35 pounds of strawberries to put up this day. 

Enjoy!

In Victory,

Sherry

Strawberry Pie in Winter

 

This week it occurred to me that I could make strawberry pie in the middle of winter. Now that may sound really silly. Why not go buy strawberries right? Well, they are not in season, and I really like to buy food that is in season. Then I remembered that I had a good amount of strawberries in the freezer from the garden. The strawberries make great pie from the freezer. This is the recipe: The Easiest Pie

My new Peter Rabbit plate inspired me. Two of my favorite things on one plate: Peter Rabbit and strawberries.

Here is the recipe for the graham cracker crust:

Ingredients:

1 1/4 cup of graham cracker crumbs

1/4 cup granulated white sugar

5 tablespoons butter, melted

Mix all well and spoon into pie plate pressing in with back of spoon. 

Chill for 10 minutes and then pour in desired filling. 

Makes one 9" pie. 

*Note: I have used a 6" pie plate pictured here. I just halved the recipe.

Do you eat seasonally?

In Victory,

Sherry