Jam Making
I have been spending all day making Jam for the CWA ladies, to sell at the Wattle Tree festival next week. I had already made a few jams earlier in the year when the fruit was in season (plum & rhubarb) Today I attempted to make apricot & pineapple jam. I used dried apricots and a can of crushed pineapple. I soaked the apricots overnight to make them nice and plump before I commenced cooking. However I did not used a heavy based pot and when
I was distracted, the sugar burnt, making my lovely golden jam turn yucky brown. Devastated I turned my focus onto Lime marmalade while the second batch of apricots was soaking. I had never made marmalade before and as I had tons of limes I thought why not make Lime marmalade. Problem was my limes weren’t green they were yellow so my lime marmalade looks yellow. I changed pot and found my old pressure cooker and that seemed 
to do the trick. My marmalade turned out quite nice if I say so myself. As for the apricot &pineapple well I had another go and this time I didn't burn it so I am pleased to announce that today I bottled 5 marmalade jars and 6 apricot & pineapple jars. Now to make the labels and put a fancy top over the top.
I was distracted, the sugar burnt, making my lovely golden jam turn yucky brown. Devastated I turned my focus onto Lime marmalade while the second batch of apricots was soaking. I had never made marmalade before and as I had tons of limes I thought why not make Lime marmalade. Problem was my limes weren’t green they were yellow so my lime marmalade looks yellow. I changed pot and found my old pressure cooker and that seemed 
to do the trick. My marmalade turned out quite nice if I say so myself. As for the apricot &pineapple well I had another go and this time I didn't burn it so I am pleased to announce that today I bottled 5 marmalade jars and 6 apricot & pineapple jars. Now to make the labels and put a fancy top over the top.
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