it's beginning to smell a lot like christmas!!!

[mrswadders]

yum,yum,yum
have just finished my christmas jam.............

2lb carrots - grated
1lb pears - cored and diced
2 fresh pineapples - crushed (put in food processor)
grated rind and juice of 2 large oranges
1lb - mixed - dates,figs and cranberries
1tsp cinnamon
1tsp all spice
1tsp ground nutmeg
1tsp ground cloves
3lb sugar (i used 2lb jam sugar and 1lb granulated - coz that's what I had!)

put all fruit and spices in pan, bring to boil and then simmer for approx 30mins.

Add sugar, bring to boil, boil rapidly for 10mins or until setting point is reached

pour into sterilised jars

ah voila!

enjoy


Merry Christmas

[mrswadders]

oh and the christmas chutney is bubbling away as we speak!

[VirginVegGrower]

Mmmmm sounds nice. Mine is still smelling of Christmas cake and wreath foliage. Very festive. The decs are out too - am aiming for Danny La Rue meets Elton John this year!

[Nicos]

Sounds lovely!
What is your recipe for the chutney???
I made the Cardamom chutney recipe from the Vine ( had to hide the last couple of jars!!!!)

I'm also putting up our decorations- couldn't wait any longer!

[Aberdeenplotter]

you lot have made me take the top of my cinnamon candle for a sniff. Lovely

[veggiechicken]

Whatever makes you happy, Ap

[Aberdeenplotter]

Whatever makes you happy, Ap

I lovethe smell, had that candle for years yet it is still so powerful

[veggiechicken]

Inspired by you, I've just lit one of those burner thingies and put Chr***mas Spice oil in it.

[VirginVegGrower]

I am burning fig leaf and a rhubarb with stem ginger candles. I am also on the prosecco. It's beginning to feel a lot like CHRISTMAS TRA LA LA LA LAHHHHH!

[stella]

Jam sounds nice, I have just made some chutney, made it up as I went along but looks ok

[northepaul]

Blimey its only the 9th!


(*carefully hides the half eaten mince pie under the mouse mat...ahem...tries to look innocent...)

[Aberdeenplotter]

if yer can't beat them, Join them

[Acanthus]

Made my cake, strayed away from my old recipe which took 4hours in a slow oven to one from the ft which only took 75 mins. Smells good, gave it a few more minutes to be on the safe side, and the skewer came out clean enough. Seems a. It damp underneath, might be from the vast quantity of rum which the fruit was soaked in? Might make another from my old recipe to be on the safe side

[Snadger]

Here's me thinking you lot woz on about the compost heap.................

[mrswadders]

Sounds lovely!
What is your recipe for the chutney???
I made the Cardamom chutney recipe from the Vine ( had to hide the last couple of jars!!!!)

I'm also putting up our decorations- couldn't wait any longer!

only just put pooter on, will post recipe later when i get home, tasted chutney when it was finished - tasted yum!