Friday, May 29, 2015

Chef Tess Video Segment on Good Morning AZ! Turning ANY fruit into freezer jam (3 ingredients)


Thank you again Good Good Morning Arizona! It was a blast being on the show again!

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Basic Recipe for Turning ANY fruit into freezer jam
Ingredients
4 cups of crushed fruit
1 ½ cups sugar (or  sugar free use 3/4 cup granulated organic Pyure-Organic-Stevia natural erythritol stevia all purpose sweetener)
1 Pouch of Ball Fruit Jell® freezer jam pectin OR 3Tbsp of Instant Pectin 

Instructions
In a large glass 2 quart bowl, combine the pectin and sugar. Mix until well combined, about 1 minutes. 
Add the fruit, mashing well and combine 3 minutes. until well mixed. Add your choice of spices and flavorings. 
Put into 1 cup containers leaving 1/2 inch head space if you plan on freezing it. This recipe yields 5, 8 oz. freezer jars. Allow to sit at room temperature 30 minutes until jam sets. 
Freeze up to one year in freezer containers or just put in the fridge and use within 3 weeks.

There you go darlings! Keep it simple!

Always My Very Best,
Your Friend Chef Tess


3 comments:

emmers said...

great segment Steph! You have such contagious energy - I'm going to go get the stuff to make this jam tomorrow!! You have motivated me :) Thanks for the tips and the joy you share with us all!

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Heather Hunt said...

Can you reduce the sugar? Sometimes it just seems too sweet. Since it is not going to cook, does it matter if you do?