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| La Patite Ferme |
Posted - Oct 20 2007 : 10:04:50 PM
In early Sept - during a really hot spell - my fridge/freezer was having problems. Not so bad that things spoiled. Several bags of berries thawed a little then re-froze when the fridge was fixed. Now they are giant chunks 'O Berries.
If I thaw them out can I still make jam from them or are they too watery? Any speical tricks I should know about? I know there are many canning wizards here to give me advice so I don't have to throw the berries out. Thanks gurlz. |
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| La Patite Ferme |
Posted - Oct 29 2007 : 12:15:29 PM
Well - you gals were right. My frozen berries didn't affect the jam at all. I was finally able to make jam yesterday and it turned out great. In fact, DD thought it was so good we had it with cornbread that night.
Thanks All,
Jenn |
| La Patite Ferme |
Posted - Oct 22 2007 : 2:21:26 PM
Levisgrammy I am sooo jealous. I haven't had venison since my divorce. My FIL was the hunter and a superb cook with wild game. I really miss it.
BTW - we are all fine here. Just getting a lot of smoke from the fires. |
| levisgrammy |
Posted - Oct 22 2007 : 04:24:00 AM
Jennifer,
Hope all is well where you are.
Denise
"The earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof and all that dwell therein."
www.torismimi.blogspot.com |
| levisgrammy |
Posted - Oct 22 2007 : 04:22:49 AM
I need to clean out the freezer so I am going to make some of those berries into jam. thanks for the info.
Husband got a six point buck on Saturday so I need freezer space. We were going to process ourselves but it is not cold enough and I don't have the space to keep it cool for a week before doing it. Maybe the next one.
"The earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof and all that dwell therein."
www.torismimi.blogspot.com |
| katmom |
Posted - Oct 21 2007 : 9:33:23 PM
Jennifer,
hope all is well in your neck of the woods.
Our son-in-law & my DH business partner told us about the Santa Anas & fires.
We head Santa Roasa Valley is a hot spot.
My son-in-laws Pre-school/church in Malibu burnt down. How sad.
Stay safe.
>^..^< Happiness is being a katmom.
www.katmom4.blogspot.com |
| Carol Sue |
Posted - Oct 21 2007 : 9:31:57 PM
Stay safe Jennifer.
CS
listening to the quiet moments |
| La Patite Ferme |
Posted - Oct 21 2007 : 8:47:13 PM
Thanks Sue. I was hoping it would be that simple.
I had planned to try and can today, but mother nature had other ideas. I awoke at about 3am to howelling winds (typical for this time of year), but to make it even worse there are 3 wildfires in our area and it is so smokey that I didn't want that to affect the jam. So, I'll have to wait until next weekend.
Thanks again for the advice. |
| Carol Sue |
Posted - Oct 20 2007 : 10:59:45 PM
Jennifer, I have made jam from a couple of bags that did the same thing in my freezer. I just thawed them and followed the recipe on the sure jell for making the kind of jam that the berries were. The jam turned out fine.
I had nice twinkle lights on that got wet and popped a breaker for the freezer. It was an exciting moment for a bit there but didn't lose anything....
Good luck.
Carol Sue
listening to the quiet moments |
