mixguy
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Canning
I started do home canning to maintain some of the traditions my grandmothers used to make and my mom is also not doing all that she used to as well. When I go to some of the festivals and see the prices of preserves being sold, I told myself it is time for me to begin doing some of this myself. I started out making things using the recipes packed the Sure-Jell powdered pectin. Fig jam and blackberry jelly were family favorites I tried first and was successful. Followed by fig preserves and kumquat marmalade. All of these are great on homemade bread or biscuits. The marmalade also makes a great glaze on roasted chicken or pork loin. Fig glazed roast pork or ham is delicious too. This past year I made the family Chow Chow recipe and my mother and sister said I "nailed it!" Tasting just like they remembered. The relish (Chow-Chow) recipe is not highly peppered like man recipes I have seen, this one is sweet and contains the acid of apple cider vinegar and prepared mustard also, pickling spice is also simmered in a sachet in the mix. Most of what I made is given away to family as gifts as most of this is in 8 oz. jars However the Chow-Chow recipe yields so much that I canned pints and a couple of quarts of the stuff too. Will bring one to the next family gathering we will have.
I started do home canning to maintain some of the traditions my grandmothers used to make and my mom is also not doing all that she used to as well. When I go to some of the festivals and see the prices of preserves being sold, I told myself it is time for me to begin doing some of this myself. I started out making things using the recipes packed the Sure-Jell powdered pectin. Fig jam and blackberry jelly were family favorites I tried first and was successful. Followed by fig preserves and kumquat marmalade. All of these are great on homemade bread or biscuits. The marmalade also makes a great glaze on roasted chicken or pork loin. Fig glazed roast pork or ham is delicious too. This past year I made the family Chow Chow recipe and my mother and sister said I "nailed it!" Tasting just like they remembered. The relish (Chow-Chow) recipe is not highly peppered like man recipes I have seen, this one is sweet and contains the acid of apple cider vinegar and prepared mustard also, pickling spice is also simmered in a sachet in the mix. Most of what I made is given away to family as gifts as most of this is in 8 oz. jars However the Chow-Chow recipe yields so much that I canned pints and a couple of quarts of the stuff too. Will bring one to the next family gathering we will have.