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RECIPES
STRAWBERRY JAM
Makes 675g(1
1/
2
lb)
675g (1
1/
2
lb) strawberries, hulled
45 ml (3tbsp) lemon juice
675g (1
1/
2
lb) preserving sugar
1 Place strawberries and lemon juice in a very
large bowl, heat on 100% for 4 minutes, or until
the fruit has softened. Add sugar, mix well.
2 Cook on 70% for 40 mins, until setting point
❇
is
reached, stir every 5 mins.
3 Pour into hot, clean jars. Cover, seal and label.
LEMON CURD
Makes 300g (12oz)
100g (4oz) butter
450g (1lb) caster sugar
45ml (3tbsp) cornflour
juice of 4 medium lemons
grated rind of 2 lemons
4 egg yolks (size 3), beaten
1 Place butter and sugar in a bowl. Heat on 100%
for 2 minutes until melted.
2 Blend cornflour with lemon juice and rind. Stir
into the butter and sugar mixture. Heat on 100%
for 3 minutes until sugar has dissolved. Cool
slightly.
3 Beat in the egg yolks, cook on 50% for 8-9
minutes, stir every 2 minutes until thickened.
4 Pour into hot, clean jars. Cover, seal and label.
DATE CHUTNEY
Makes 800g (1
3/
4
lb)
225g (8oz) dates, stoned and roughly chopped
225g (8oz) currants
175g (6oz) brown sugar
2 cloves garlic, crushed
125g (5oz) onion,chopped
10ml (2tsp) salt & 5ml (1tsp) chilli powder
300ml (
1/
2
pint) vinegar
1 Place all ingredients in a large bowl, mix well.
2 Cook on 70% for 20 minutes, stir every 3-4
minutes.
3 Spoon into hot,clean jars. Cover, seal and label.
FUDGE
Makes 675g (1
1/
2
lb)
150g (5
1/
2
oz) milk chocolate, broken into pieces
100g (4oz) butter, melted
450g (1lb) icing sugar
45ml (3tbsp) milk
1 Place chocolate into a bowl and heat on 100% for 2
minutes, stir every minute until melted.
2 Add the butter, icing sugar and milk, mix well.
Heat on 100% for 3-4 minutes, beat vigorously
every minute until thick and glossy.
3 Pour into a greased, rectangular 20.4 x 15cm
(8” x 6”) dish and chill to set before cutting.
❇
“Setting point”:
To determine setting point, place 5ml (1tsp) jam onto chilled saucer. Allow to stand for 1
min. Move surface of the jam gently with your finger, if the surface wrinkles setting point has been reached.
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