We’ve had lots of strawberries in May and June. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up with picking them. Nancy has been freezing batches. Glenda made a wonderful galette — a pastry filled with strawberries last weekend. This weekend, Glenda and I made our second batch of jam.
Raspberries are also ready and I made a batch of jam.
I like to use Pomona’s Universal Pectin, which requires less sugar. It uses calcium to activate the pectin. Nancy prefers the traditional methods, which seems more reliable but requires three times the amount of sugar. Jam does seem to capture the essence of the fruit and preserve it for the coming year.
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Mmmm I wish it was smell-o-website! I have so many smell memories of being in Gramma Kellers kitchen, during the times of the year that she put up and canned the many fruits and vegetables that she did every year. It seemed that there was a new one every other week or so during the growing season.
There is so much love and pride in each jar.
Bravo to you for this place to share all the flavors of Pillow road.