Sweet Spice Blend

From Elizabeth David's English Breads and Yeast Cookery

2 parts nutmeg (1/4 oz)
2 parts pepper (white, black, or Jamaica) (1/4 oz)
1 part cinnamon bark (1/8 oz)
1 part cloves (1/8 oz)
1 part dried ginger root (1/8 oz)

Grind and use within a couple of weeks. I generally use 1/8 oz each of white pepper and Jamaica pepper (also known as allspice). Very good in miniature impossible pumpkin pies.

12 October 2016

Lemon Curd (microwave)

2 large eggs
1c (7oz) sugar
7/8c lemon juice (from 4 lemons)
zest from two lemons
1/2c unsalted butter

After straining, the end result tastes fine, but it's really too much work. I don't like scrambled eggs in my curd, and it's too difficult to tell when it's done. It never actually seemed to thicken properly, but it did turn out in the end. I'd much rather pull up an stool and read for 10-15 minutes whilst whisking/stirring on the stovetop.  Yielded 1 7/8c.


Lemon Curd (stovetop)

3 large eggs
1/2c juice (from 3 lemons)
1/2c sugar
4T butter (salted)

This was a pleasure to make. Yielded 1 3/4c.

28 August 2016

Canned Corn, raw pack

24 5"-6" ears Bodacious corn, picked the evening of 25 August (from Robert)
1/2tsp salt per pint

11psi for 55 minutes, dial gauge canner.

Yielded 10 pints.

16 August 2016

Chokecherry Jelly

1 3/4c juice
2c sugar
24.5g regular Sure Jell

Yielded 3c.

This one came in last. First was Sure Jell No sugar, second was Ball Classic.



Chokecherry Jelly

2 1/4c juice
1 1/4c sugar
24.5g Sure Jell No Sugar

Yielded 3 1/2c.

We liked this one the best.

15 August 2016

Chokecherry Jelly

1 1/2c juice
1c sugar
2T Ball Classic pectin

Yielded 2c.

This one came in second. First was Sure Jell Low Sugar, third was regular Sure Jell.

31 July 2016

Chokecherry Juice

6# chokecherries (from Mom)
3c water

Yielded 1qt juice.

30 July 2016

Apricot Jam

1qt apricots (from Sylvia)
1/8c lemon juice
1 1/2c sugar

Yielded 3 cups.