Houston, we have a problem.........

[Scottishnewbie]

Picture the scene...it was late last night..I knew I had LOADS to do today...I had 2kg of plums that needed something doing with them......so "I'll make some plum jam thinks I"..... it's quick and it's easy...

A good plan all in all do't you think??????????

Remember the part about it being late (1am late!)?

So I didn't bother with the saucer test, or use the thermometer............ get the picture yet?

I get up this morning and I have 6 jars of runny, very runny, plum sauce! Far too much to be useful to be honest.

So my question is....can i tip the whole lot back in the pan and boil it up hoping that it will reach setting point and I'll have some decent jam?

Thanks folks........I'll await some advice....

SN

[zazen999]

Yes, you can.

And pop a saucer in the freezer to cool down now.....it has to be cold to work.

Meanwhile, are you sitting comfortably on the norty step? *wags finger

[Scottishnewbie]

...thanks Andrea- can always rely on your fab advice...... not on nawty step quite yet.....off to ride the Benson boy...then jam....then coconut cake, etc,etc to use up 5 million eggs.....then weed a couple of the raised beds....then clean out the chickens.....then pick up the children from their grans.....then take son to judo....then visit BIL who just had open heart surgery......then make the tea.....then feed the animals....THEN the nawty step.......(maybe with a wee glass of vino do you think??????)

[rustylady]

Agree with Andrea re the jam. By the time you've completed your list of things to do today I think you'll have redeemed yourself tho so no need for the norty step. Just take the wine to a nice comfy chair or sofa

[Pumpkin Becki]

...thanks Andrea- can always rely on your fab advice...... not on nawty step quite yet.....off to ride the Benson boy...then jam....then coconut cake, etc,etc to use up 5 million eggs.....then weed a couple of the raised beds....then clean out the chickens.....then pick up the children from their grans.....then take son to judo....then visit BIL who just had open heart surgery......then make the tea.....then feed the animals....THEN the nawty step.......(maybe with a wee glass of vino do you think??????)

Crikey, sounds like you're in a boot camp not just on the norty step!! I did damson jam the year before last, and it took me forever to fish all the stones out - I'm just glad i staerted making it at 10 in the morning!!

[HayleyB]

Sounds like you had too much vino last night

[zazen999]

Sounds like you need a holiday!

Can I make you a coffee and persuade you to take five minutes out for a sit down???

[HayleyB]

Mine's no sugar and loads of milk - latte is perfect thanks Andrea

[zazen999]

No problem; anyone else having one of those days/weeks/years?

I've heard one Grape has a couple of cheesecakes going spare.....so I'm sure we can snaffle one and share it round....

[Pumpkin Becki]

Mmmmm cheesecake! My favourite, but what to drink with it, anyone got any Elderflower cordial going spare? This could turn into quite a teaparty.

[HayleyB]

That'll be over to Piskies then for the blueberry cheesecake I reckon, it'll be something stronger than elderflower cordial there though

[shirlthegirl43]

I have a couple gallons of nice white wine if anyone fancies an early tipple? I have had a bum week so very tempted to get drunk early (might kill the blooming pain)

[zazen999]

Knowing Piskie, yup I think you are right......

[jackie j]

Swap you for my over cooked marrow and ginger jam thats more like toffe lol.

[Pumpkin Becki]

Swap you for my over cooked marrow and ginger jam thats more like toffe lol.

No swapsies here Jackie, just bring it along to the tea party - its gonna be the bizarrest (yes, its a word) party I've ever been to...