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F Murtz

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Jul 13, 2020, 7:08:28 AM7/13/20
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Choko (chayote,pie melon) and lemon jam.
Finally got round to making choko and lemon jam,bit fernikity, thin
slices of choko lots of zest from three or four lemons plus juice
remainder of lemon chopped up and in muslin, whole lot in pressure
cooker for half hour or more,chuck the muslin bag after squeezing it a
bit then almost same weight of sugar as fruit
cheated a bit and used jam setting sugar

F Murtz

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Jul 13, 2020, 7:22:41 AM7/13/20
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OOPS,Not pie melon, that is what I was trying to replicate.(melon and
lemon jam).

Christ...@deathtochristianity.pl

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Jul 13, 2020, 9:03:21 AM7/13/20
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On Mon, 13 Jul 2020 21:08:21 +1000, F Murtz <hag...@hotmail.com>
wrote:
When making a jam you have to let it sit on a stove for quite some
time to boil out any excess water. I make pineapple jam/preserves
regularly and I only use like 3 tbsp for 2 large jars of jam. I
recently started making apple pie preserves and they are quite good! I
love them when mixed with a plain greek or almond or soy yogurt.

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Jul 13, 2020, 8:47:19 PM7/13/20
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What does that taste like? Are you happy with your results?

Christ...@deathtochristianity.pl

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Jul 14, 2020, 7:03:16 PM7/14/20
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On Mon, 13 Jul 2020 08:03:16 -0500,
Christ...@deathtochristianity.pl wrote:

>On Mon, 13 Jul 2020 21:08:21 +1000, F Murtz <hag...@hotmail.com>
>wrote:
>
>>Choko (chayote,pie melon) and lemon jam.
>>Finally got round to making choko and lemon jam,bit fernikity, thin
>>slices of choko lots of zest from three or four lemons plus juice
>>remainder of lemon chopped up and in muslin, whole lot in pressure
>>cooker for half hour or more,chuck the muslin bag after squeezing it a
>>bit then almost same weight of sugar as fruit
>> cheated a bit and used jam setting sugar
>
> When making a jam you have to let it sit on a stove for quite some
>time to boil out any excess water. I make pineapple jam/preserves
>regularly and I only use like 3 tbsp

of sugar

>for 2 large jars of jam. I
>recently started making apple pie preserves and they are quite good! I
>love them when mixed with a plain greek or almond or soy yogurt.

A lemon jam sounds really good though but I can see why you would need
so much sugar..

F Murtz

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Jul 17, 2020, 6:11:08 AM7/17/20
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Yes It is close to melon and lemon jam

F Murtz

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Jul 17, 2020, 6:15:48 AM7/17/20
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In the old days the standard with out recipes was same weight fruit and
sugar, gradually people experimented with less til it ceased to work.

Christ...@deathtochristianity.pl

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Jul 17, 2020, 1:19:55 PM7/17/20
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On Fri, 17 Jul 2020 20:15:42 +1000, F Murtz <hag...@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>On 15/7/20 9:03 am, Christ...@deathtochristianity.pl wrote:
>> On Mon, 13 Jul 2020 08:03:16 -0500,
>> Christ...@deathtochristianity.pl wrote:
>>
>>> On Mon, 13 Jul 2020 21:08:21 +1000, F Murtz <hag...@hotmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Choko (chayote,pie melon) and lemon jam.
>>>> Finally got round to making choko and lemon jam,bit fernikity, thin
>>>> slices of choko lots of zest from three or four lemons plus juice
>>>> remainder of lemon chopped up and in muslin, whole lot in pressure
>>>> cooker for half hour or more,chuck the muslin bag after squeezing it a
>>>> bit then almost same weight of sugar as fruit
>>>> cheated a bit and used jam setting sugar
>>>
>>> When making a jam you have to let it sit on a stove for quite some
>>> time to boil out any excess water. I make pineapple jam/preserves
>>> regularly and I only use like 3 tbsp
>>
>> of sugar
>>
>>> for 2 large jars of jam. I
>>> recently started making apple pie preserves and they are quite good! I
>>> love them when mixed with a plain greek or almond or soy yogurt.
>>
>> A lemon jam sounds really good though but I can see why you would need
>> so much sugar..
>>
>In the old days the standard with out recipes was same weight fruit and
>sugar, gradually people experimented with less til it ceased to work.

For a lemon jam I can understand, but for a pineapple preserves which
is what I make I might use 3 tbsp for 2 large jars of preserves.

Sheldon Martin

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Jul 17, 2020, 3:20:55 PM7/17/20
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On Fri, 17 Jul 2020 12:19:50 -0500,
Where's the Jam Lady when we need her?

jay

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Jul 17, 2020, 3:48:05 PM7/17/20
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She will be back cause she always shows up for your birfday.

jay

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Jul 17, 2020, 3:51:22 PM7/17/20
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Murtz .. this sounds good! Make some lemon curd.
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