What to do, while off injured? Make various preserves of course.

Glaucus · 17-11-2010, 18:56

while now I am totally bored of tv, pc and getting sick of reading.
decide that after a year of very little cooking, be a good opportunity to get back in it.
And to do something I've wanted to do for ages, make and bottle my own preserves and sauces. So order 48 jars and 48 sauce bottles.

So far decided to make:
Onion marmalade
My BBQ sauce
Roasted pepper and chilli sauce
Maybe a lemon curd as never made anything like that before.

So if anyone has any awesome recipes then suggest away.

If anyone is thinking yum, I will be looking to send a collection of the finished lot out, for donations to Wiltshire air ambulance.

To start with Onion Marmalade(this one is from the River cottage handbook):

4kilo sliced onions
200ml olive oil
400g brown sugar
300g redcurrant jelly
600ml cider vinegar
100ml balsamic vinegar
salt+pepper

that's a lot of onions:

Part way through, what I imagine will be a very long sweating and caramelisation process.

been sweating down for about 30mins with a lid on, now loads of liquid in it.

So it's time to add the sugar and jelly

Been reducing down for about another 30mins

Time to add the vinegars

Been reducing for another 10-15mins, now ready to pot

Boil your jars and lids for 10minutes

Pot whilst jars and marmalade are still piping hot, this next stage shouldn't be needed for this recipe, but I will need to do it for the sauces, so i thought it can;t do any harm and will make sure there's nothing in the jars. Place the jars with lids only 1/2 on in a few cms of water place in a reasonably low heated oven for around 30-40minutes.

Was hoping to get 10 of each, but as you can see this only made 7.

Lozza · 17-11-2010, 20:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by AcidHell2

If anyone is thinking yum, I will be looking to send a collection of the finished lot out, for donations to Wiltshire air ambulance.

I'll have some please!

I've made Lime pickle.. recipe on here
courgette chutney
Marrow and Ginger jam
Tinkerbells Christmas chutney recipe on here

Have some beetroot still to be pulled up at the allotment, going to pickle that!

Where are the jars from? Jamtastic?

Glaucus · 17-11-2010, 20:10

They are from www.jamjarshop.com

thanks will have a look for those recipes.

Glaucus · 17-11-2010, 21:36

OP updated.

Jonny69 · 17-11-2010, 21:53

Lozza's lime pickle is well worth making. In fact I think I might still have a jar left from last year. Nyom tomorrow night with some popadums if I have

General rule for jam is same weight of sugar to fruit, but do check the sweetness of the fruit as you might need to reduce the amount of sugar. We got caught out with the blackberries this year because they were so sweet, the jam is inedible

Dried tomatoes in oil is good too. Recipe on here

Burble · 18-11-2010, 08:13

I'd be very happy to receive some onion marmalade and/or BBQ sauce in exchange for a donation to the Wiltshire Air Ambulance

Glaucus · 18-11-2010, 15:49

BBQ sauce.
1 did 7 lots of this
1 can chopped tomatoes
1 onion diced
4 tbsp dark brown sugar
4tbsp vinegar (I used red wine, but cider and others would work)
4tbsp soy sauce
4tbsp ketchup
2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp mushroom sauce (optional)

Sweat the onions down

Throw everything else in

Reduce down and taste, you may need to adjust sugar/vinegar

usually I would leave it like that, but this time I'm going to blend it for a smoother texture

Then bottle, didn't have any pans beg enough to boil sterilise, so these have been washed then placed in a warm oven before filling

Again back in the oven for about 30mins with lids only lose, as soon as they come out tight lids fully.

Jonny69 · 18-11-2010, 18:03

Going to give the BBQ sauce a go. Sounds good.

One thing - YOU FORGOT THE CHILLI

Glaucus · 15-12-2010, 23:35

Been slacking, but next instalment

Tomato and chilli chutney
2kg tomatoes, chopped
900g onions, chopped
9 red chillis finely diced
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
4 tsp mustard seeds
4 cloves
5cm piece fresh ginger, grated
550g light muscovado sugar
1200ml malt vinegar

1) peel the tomatoes by scoring an X into them, then placing in boiling water for 30 seconds then plunging in cold water, peel and chop.
2
1) place all ingredients but only 1/2 the vinegar in to a large pan, bring to the boil and reduce.
2) once reduced add the rest of the vinegar and reduce.
3) taste and season
4) place into sterile jars and follow sterilisation procedure.

peeled tomatoes

17-11-2010, 18:56	#1
Glaucus Absinthe Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,855	What to do, while off injured? Make various preserves of course. while now I am totally bored of tv, pc and getting sick of reading. decide that after a year of very little cooking, be a good opportunity to get back in it. And to do something I've wanted to do for ages, make and bottle my own preserves and sauces. So order 48 jars and 48 sauce bottles. So far decided to make: Onion marmalade My BBQ sauce Roasted pepper and chilli sauce Maybe a lemon curd as never made anything like that before. So if anyone has any awesome recipes then suggest away. If anyone is thinking yum, I will be looking to send a collection of the finished lot out, for donations to Wiltshire air ambulance. To start with Onion Marmalade(this one is from the River cottage handbook): 4kilo sliced onions 200ml olive oil 400g brown sugar 300g redcurrant jelly 600ml cider vinegar 100ml balsamic vinegar salt+pepper that's a lot of onions: Part way through, what I imagine will be a very long sweating and caramelisation process. been sweating down for about 30mins with a lid on, now loads of liquid in it. So it's time to add the sugar and jelly Been reducing down for about another 30mins Time to add the vinegars Been reducing for another 10-15mins, now ready to pot Boil your jars and lids for 10minutes Pot whilst jars and marmalade are still piping hot, this next stage shouldn't be needed for this recipe, but I will need to do it for the sauces, so i thought it can;t do any harm and will make sure there's nothing in the jars. Place the jars with lids only 1/2 on in a few cms of water place in a reasonably low heated oven for around 30-40minutes. Was hoping to get 10 of each, but as you can see this only made 7. __________________ Last edited by Glaucus; 17-11-2010 at 21:35.

17-11-2010, 20:10	#3
Glaucus Absinthe Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,855	They are from www.jamjarshop.com thanks will have a look for those recipes. __________________

17-11-2010, 21:36	#4
Glaucus Absinthe Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,855	OP updated. __________________

17-11-2010, 21:53	#5
Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	Lozza's lime pickle is well worth making. In fact I think I might still have a jar left from last year. Nyom tomorrow night with some popadums if I have General rule for jam is same weight of sugar to fruit, but do check the sweetness of the fruit as you might need to reduce the amount of sugar. We got caught out with the blackberries this year because they were so sweet, the jam is inedible Dried tomatoes in oil is good too. Recipe on here __________________

18-11-2010, 15:49	#7
Glaucus Absinthe Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,855	BBQ sauce. 1 did 7 lots of this 1 can chopped tomatoes 1 onion diced 4 tbsp dark brown sugar 4tbsp vinegar (I used red wine, but cider and others would work) 4tbsp soy sauce 4tbsp ketchup 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce 1 tbsp mushroom sauce (optional) Sweat the onions down Throw everything else in Reduce down and taste, you may need to adjust sugar/vinegar usually I would leave it like that, but this time I'm going to blend it for a smoother texture Then bottle, didn't have any pans beg enough to boil sterilise, so these have been washed then placed in a warm oven before filling Again back in the oven for about 30mins with lids only lose, as soon as they come out tight lids fully. __________________

18-11-2010, 08:13	#6
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	I'd be very happy to receive some onion marmalade and/or BBQ sauce in exchange for a donation to the Wiltshire Air Ambulance

18-11-2010, 18:03	#8
Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	Going to give the BBQ sauce a go. Sounds good. One thing - YOU FORGOT THE CHILLI __________________

15-12-2010, 23:35	#9
Glaucus Absinthe Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,855	Been slacking, but next instalment Tomato and chilli chutney 2kg tomatoes, chopped 900g onions, chopped 9 red chillis finely diced 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped 4 tsp mustard seeds 4 cloves 5cm piece fresh ginger, grated 550g light muscovado sugar 1200ml malt vinegar 1) peel the tomatoes by scoring an X into them, then placing in boiling water for 30 seconds then plunging in cold water, peel and chop. 2 1) place all ingredients but only 1/2 the vinegar in to a large pan, bring to the boil and reduce. 2) once reduced add the rest of the vinegar and reduce. 3) taste and season 4) place into sterile jars and follow sterilisation procedure. peeled tomatoes __________________