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No cook jam with frozen fruit????

16 years ago

Hi, Everyone!

You might recall that I teach high school and my students have developmental delays (autism, Down Syndrome, mental retardation, etc).

I'd like to make something simple with the students so they can "make it and take it" as a holiday gift.

I found some info on the Sure Jell website about no-cook jam and we won't have to put anything in a boiling water bath etc.

Is it possible to use frozen fruit for this endeavor? Fresh fruit is so expensive! I was thinking maybe blueberry jam would be easy, fun, delicious and somewhat inexpensive.

I'm collecting small jars (not canning jars) that I will wash out really well at home since my classroom doesn't have hot water or a stove etc, just cold running water.

Thanks for any help and info!

Smiles,

Sooz

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robinkateb
16 years ago
Sooz, yes you can definitely use frozen fruit. Just let it thaw first. I would suggest using the Ball Freezer jam pectin instead of the sure jell as it uses less sugar. They also have lots of new recipes on their website as they had a freezer jam recipe contest this year. I was one of the second place winners. I used frozen fruit when developing the recipe because the fruit I wanted was out of season.

-Robin

Here is a link that might be useful: Ball Freezer Jam Recipes
sooz
Original Author
16 years ago
Thanks, Robin, and *congrats* on your win ! Woo hoo *y*o*u* !

Smiles,
Sooz
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You've just made Clover Honey and it is surprisely good too. My students loved it!

I would bring my toaster oven and 2 loaves of bread and make dry toast spread with the honey. After the honey cooled I would ladle it into the jars and then they could take home some too!

We did many things with food during the summer and making Stone Soup was another huge favorite along with Dagwood Sandwich Day!

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sooz
Original Author
16 years ago
Wow, Michelle, thanks for the idea and directions--makes me wish we had clover flowers somewhere on our campus! Mostly, just regular green grass, some hibiscus bushes that don't always bloom, and some kind of bulbs that flower in spring--oh, and lots of concrete. :O(

Smiles,
Sooz

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