View previous topic :: View next topic |
Author |
Message |
jenn
Joined: 23 Oct 2006 Posts: 9 Location: Seattle Washington USA
|
Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 8:14 pm Post subject: Can't one make zucchini jam WITHOUT orange jello? |
|
|
I'm in a jam making mode but as much as I am looking forward to the next 22lb box of apricots I'm thinking to branch out a bit. It crossed my mind that zucchini jam/preserves might be interesting. I've looked on line and it seems like there is one recipe in the universe which demands the use of sure-jel AND a package of jello--apricot prefered but peach acceptable.
I don't want to eat jello and I don't care if my jam is runny.
Does anyone know of a recipe for zucchini jam without these two ingrediants? Alternatively I'm thinking to strike out on my own and just shred and cook zucchini and mix it with apricots and make jam out of that.
Thoughts? |
|
Back to top |
|
 |
Alana
Joined: 10 Apr 2009 Posts: 13
|
|
Back to top |
|
 |
dory
Joined: 11 Nov 2007 Posts: 236 Location: Madison, WI
|
Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 10:15 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Hi Jen,
I make up almost all of my jam/jelly recipes. I don't like to use a lot of sugar or to cook my recipes forever, so I use Pomona's pectin, available in natural food stores in the U.S. I think that zucchini would be an interesting ingredient. I have just been making zucchini bread since we have an abundance this time of year, and NO tomatoes, due to an unusually cool summer. (No ratatouille this year!) You could play with the idea of zucchini bread and even add ingredients like raisins and nuts. I don't care for store-bought jam-- too sweet, so I make most of my own and almost never with a recipe. I have made good pumpkin and pear jam, so I am sure you can do things with zucchini. Have fun. Maybe I will do it myself.
Dory |
|
Back to top |
|
 |
|