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Quince Jelly 1.5 kg quinces750 g sugar Cut up the quinces, no need to peel or core them but wash off any fuzz.Put the fruit in a large pan with just enough water to cover. Simmer for about 30 minutes until the rind is soft …

Delicious swirled into yoghurt plums, pitted and halvedsugar Put plums into a pan, bring to boil then lower heat to simmer for about 15 minutes until lots of juice appears. Strain off most of the juice and use for something else.*Weigh the plums and for …

Really easy – thanks Sue! 1 kilo of pears chopped, including peel and core250ml of waterjam sugarthumb sized piece of ginger, chopped6 cardamom pods Put the pears and water in a large pan, bring to the boil then simmer for 20 minutes until softened.Blitz with …

Don’t make more than this quantity at once. 1.5 kg fruit1.5 litres water3 kg ? sugar Method :Cut fruit in half, remove and discard seeds. Cut fruit into quarters, then cut quarters into slices. Combine fruit with the water in large bowl; cover, refrigerate overnight.Transfer …

Ingredients: 500g kiwi fruit, scoop out the flesh with a teaspoon and chop finely 500g jam sugar Put the kiwis in a large pan, don’t waste any of the juice. Simmer for 5 minutes then add the sugar. Stir until the sugar dissolves then boil …

Lovely swirled into natural yogurt Ingredients 1kg ripe figs, quartered 1 large orange, zested 400g granulated sugar 1 lemon, juiced Put the figs and 150ml water in a large heavy based saucepan. Bring to a simmer and gently bubble for 5 mins or until the …

200g chillis, de-seeded then chopped in food processor 400ml cider vinegar 1 kg jam sugar (it has pectin in it) Put everything in a pan and bring up to a simmer to dissolve the sugar. Now cook at a rolling boil for 8 mins, stirring …

1.5 kg cherries – pitted. zest and juice of 1 lemon. sugar Chop up 3/4 of the cherries and leave the rest whole. Put in a large pan with the lemon juice and zest and cook for about 20 mins till soft, stirring from time …

I like to have a store of these in the freezer for use with yogurt or for adding to a mix of berries. Ingredients: 500g pitted cherries 50g caster sugar juice of one lemon Mix together and bake for 20 mins at 200 degrees C. …

Very good on toast or as a topping for Greek yoghurt 1kg apricots, just ripe 700g granulated sugar Cut small apricots in half and large apricots into quarters and discard the stones. Mix the fruit and sugar together in a large container, cover with a …