Microwave Grape And Almond Jam Food

MICROWAVE GRAPE AND ALMOND JAM

Steps:

• Roughly chop grapes.
• Place in 3 litre microwave safe bowl.
• Microwave on HIGH 5 minutes.
• Stir in sugar, rind and juice mixing well until sugar dissolves.
• Cook uncovered on HIGH for 25 to 40 minutes depending on microwave, stirring every few minutes until jam is thick.
• Stir in almonds.
• Spoon jam into hot sterilised jars, replace lids tightly. Cover with teatowels as it cools.

CONCORD GRAPE JAM

Steps:

• Wash and stem grapes.
• Place in a large stainless or enamel pot.
• With a potato masher or wooden spoon mash grapes.
• Bring to a gentle boil and reduce heat to an "active" simmer.
• Simmer 10 minutes-you want to be able to crush the center of grapes easily with a wooden spoon-no bouncing back.
• Run the grapes through a food mill to remove seeds.
• Return pulp to the saucepan.
• Bring to a boil and stir in honey.
• Stir often to prevent scorching.
• After about 10 minutes you should not be able to stir down the boil.
• Test for gel point.
• Jelly/puree will begin to darken and thicken up.
• This should take around 15 to 20 minutes from the boil point, but alot depends on the amount of juice your grapes are holding-you could go up to 35 minutes.
• Ladle into clean hot sterile jars leaving 1/4 inch head space, and seal.
• Process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes.

RASPBERRY ALMOND JAM

Steps:

• Combine first four ingredients in large sauce pan, bring to boil.
• reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 40 minutes or till thick, stir often.
• remove from heat; stir in salt and extract.
• Cool; pour into airtight containers.

MANGO LIME REFRIGERATOR JAM

Steps:

• Combine mangoes, lime zest, lime juice, lemon juice, and pectin in a large stockpot.
• Mash, using a potato masher until well blended.
• It can be a little chunky, but really try to crush everything together well.
• Cook over HIGH heat 4-5 minutes, or until the mixture come to a rolling boil, stirring the entire time.
• When jam is boiling and you can't stir it down, gradually add sugar- stirring the whole time.
• Return to a full boil over high heat and cook 2 minutes exactly, sitrring occasionally.
• Remove from heat.
• Ladle into hot, sterilized canning jars and seal with hot, sterilized canning lids.
• Flip upside down and let rest 5 minutes on their lids.
• Return to upright position and let cool.
• Store in refrigerator,unopened,up to 6 months or in freezer.
• Once opened, use up in several weeks.

APRICOT ORANGE ALMOND JAM

Steps:

• Chop the apricots coarsly and put into a large bowl. Sprinkle-on the grated zest of the oranges and the cinnamon.
• Squeeze the juice of the oranges, measure and add enough water to make 6-cups total. Pour the liquid over the fruit, gently combine, and set out overnight in a cool place (not in the fridge).
• The next day, simmer the apricots in a heavy pan until fruit is nicely tender; 1 to 2 hours. Use a potato masher to crush fruit if desired. I like the apricots in larger chunks so I don't mash them.
• Add the sugar to the pan together with juice of the lemons and the almonds.
• Cook 'til sugar is melted, then fast-boil to a setting stage. (drip some on a plate, if a skin forms on top when cooled it's ready).
• Ladle into sterile jars, seal, and process in 10-min. water bath.

SUMMER FRUITS JAM

Steps:

• Briefly blend the fruit and place in a large microwave-proof bowl with the sugar. Microwave on High for 3 mins, then stir well. Microwave for a further 3 mins on High, stirring after. Finish with a further 2 mins, then pour into warm sterilised jars. Once bottled and cool the jam is ready to eat. Will keep in a cool, dark place for up to 6 months. Keep in the fridge once opened.

MICROWAVE OATMEAL JAM BARS

Steps:

• 1. Lightly grease an 8-inch, heat-resistant, non-metallic baking dish.
• 2. In a medium-sized bowl, cream butter and sugar together until fluffy. Stir in flour, salt, baking soda and oats. Combine until well blended.
• 3. Press one-half of mixture into bottom of prepared baking dish.
• 4. Heat, uncovered, on FULL POWER 5 minutes.
• 5. Spread jam evenly over baked oat mixture.
• 6. Crumble remaining oat mixture over jam and press lightly.
• 7. Heat, uncovered, on FULL POWER 7 minutes. Test for done-ness with a toothpick.(It should come out clean).
• 8. Allow to cool and cut into bars.

APRICOT JAM - MICROWAVE

Steps:

• Put the apricots, water, lemon juice and cloves in a large bowl.
• Cook, covered with pierced plastic wrap for 10 minutes on high, stirring frequently.
• Remove cloves and add the sugar, stirring well.
• Cook covered on high for 15 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes.
• Put a spoonful of jam on a cold plate.
• If a skin forms and the jam wrinkles when the plate is tilted, setting point has been reached.
• If jam is still liquid, cook for a further 2-3 minutes on high, Pour into hot sterilized jars, .cover with seal and ring; cool completely listening for the seal to snap. Any that do not snap seal need to be used with in a week. Or alternately pour into freezer containers; cool completly and freeze.".

CHERRY ALMOND JAM

Steps:

• Finely chop cherries.
• In a large stainless or enamel pot add cherries, liqueur and lemon juice.
• Bring to a boil stirring frequently.
• Add sugar stirring until dissolved.
• Return to a rolling boil, stir in the pectin to dissolve and boil for 1 min stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat and skim.
• Ladle into clean hot jars leaving 1/4 inch head space.
• Process 10 minutes in a boiling water bath at altitudes up to 1000 feet.

GRAPE JELLY

Steps:

• Tip the grapes into a large saucepan set over a low heat, then cover and leave to gently cook for 5 mins until the juices start to run. Take a potato masher or fork and mash up the grapes. Leave to cook for about 10 mins more, mashing every now and again until the grapes are falling apart. Place a clean tea towel or kitchen cloth in a sieve set over a bowl, then pour the grape mixture into this. Let the mixture drip through for at least 1 hr or preferably overnight.
• Measure out the juice (you should have about 600ml) and pour it into a pan along with the sugar and lemon juice. Set the pan over a high heat and bring to the boil. Skimming any scum as it boils, let the mixture bubble until the temperature reaches 105C on a sugar thermometer. If you don't have one, put a small plate in the freezer for 5 mins, then pour a little of the juice onto the cold saucer. After 1 min, run your finger through; if the jam wrinkles slightly, it's ready. Pour the hot jam into a sterilised jar. Will keep unopened for up to 3 months.