Three fruits compote
1. Preparing the fruit
Wash the fruit. Remove the stones from
the peaches or nectarines, and apricots;
cut into 2 cm pieces. Peel the apples, core
and cut into 2 cm pieces.
2. For the Tradition Programme
P3
Add the prepared fruit, sugar and water to
the bowl. Select programme
P3
and press
OK, then select the cooking time indicated
above and press OK. The cooking time will
vary depending on the fruit used.
3. Serving the fruit compote
Either serve warm or leave to cool.
Use within 48 hours and store in the
refrigerator.
Serve with:
Yoghurt for breakfast, porridge, rice
pudding, ice-cream, in a pastry flan case
or delicious as a dessert served with crème
fraiche.
Variation:
Use other combinations of mixed fruit such as
raspberries, strawberries, apricots, peaches,
nectarines, redcurrants, blackcurrants and
apples, using a total of 1 kg fruit. Remember
that the flavour of blackcurrants can tend
to dominate so don’t add too many.
Tradition
P3
275 g peaches or nectarines
275 g apricots
450 g Bramley cooking apples
(total weight of fruit 1 kg)
100 g granulated sugar
2 – 3 tablespoons water, depending on fruit
Cooking time: about 5 - 10 minutes
Serves: 6
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Blackberry jelly
Apple and blackberry jam
1. Extracting the juice
Wash the fruit and dry well. Remove the
paddle from the bowl, add 750 ml cold
water and put the strainer in position. Add
the fruit to the strainer, and then put the
lid on. Select programme
P1
and press
OK, then select 45 minutes extraction
time. During extraction, regularly press
the fruit down with the ladle and stir
to obtain the most juice. Discard the
pulp at the end of the extraction time.
If necessary, sieve the juice to remove
any fine pulp or odd seeds. Measure the
extract and use 750 g sugar for each
1 litre extract. For example, for 600 ml
extract you would use 450 g sugar.
2. For Tradition programme
P3
Add the extracted juice, sugar and lemon
juice to the bowl. Select programme
P3
and press OK, then select the cooking
time indicated above and press OK.
3. Test for a set
When cooking is finished, test for a set
(see page 5 for details). Remove any
scum; pot quickly before it sets and label
(see page 5 for details).
Variations:
•
Add 2 teaspoons of vanilla sugar when
adding the sugar.
•
Instead of blackberries use brambles
collected from hedgerows. Wash very
well before use.
1. Preparing the fruit
Peel the apples and thinly slice; weigh to
obtain 600 g. Place them in the strainer
together with the blackberries.
2. Extracting the juice
Remove the paddle from the bowl, add
400 ml cold water and put the strainer
with the fruit on top. Put the lid on.
Select programme
P1
and press OK,
then select 20 minutes extraction time.
During extraction, occasionally stir the
fruit with the ladle. At the end of the
extraction time, crush the pulp using a
potato masher or the back of a wooden
spoon until the berries have broken up.
3. For Tradition programme
P3
Measure the extracted juice into a jug;
set aside. Add the fruit pulp to the bowl,
plus 200 ml of the extracted juice, lemon
juice and sugar. Select
P3
and press OK,
then select the cooking time indicated
above and press OK.
4. Test for a set
When cooking is finished, test for a set
(see page 5 for details). Skim any scum
or add butter to disperse scum. Pot
immediately while still hot and label (see
page 5 for details).
Note: Apple and Blackberry jam tends to
spit during cooking so always stop the
timer before removing the lid.
Variation:
Make Apple and Raspberry jam by
substituting 600 g raspberries for
blackberries.
Vital
P2
Tradition
P3
Quick
P4
Vital programme
not recommended
for Blackberry jelly
1 kg blackberries
about 450 g granulated sugar
juice of 1 lemon
Quick programme
not recommended
for Blackberry jelly
Cooking time: about 20 min
Yield: about 1½ lb
Vital
P2
Tradition
P3
Quick
P4
Vital programme
not recommended
for Apple and
Blackberry Jam
400 ml water
600 g sliced sour cooking apples e.g.
Bramleys (weight after peeling and slicing)
600 g blackberries
juice of 1 lemon
800 g granulated sugar
Quick programme
not recommended
due to the high
pectin content of
apples.
Juice extraction time: 20 min
Cooking time: 20 min
Yield: 3¼ lb
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