tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454531829676162260.post8053150777970120239..comments2023-10-23T13:07:54.920-07:00Comments on Mennonite Girls Can Cook: Apricot JamLovella ♥http://www.blogger.com/profile/13870567090244361779noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454531829676162260.post-28676723774718787252016-08-13T07:04:40.581-07:002016-08-13T07:04:40.581-07:00apricots inner pitts are not poisonous . people ea...apricots inner pitts are not poisonous . people eat them for health reasons . they a big industry now in the health food thing <br />so I am looking for recipes which include the inner pitt. my mother grew up on apricot jam her gramma made . Pennsylvania Ditch people :-) <br />she had always thought her gramma put almonds in the jam . until a friend of my mum told her no that is the inner pit . they are shaped like almonds . <br /> so I am looking for recipe which includes that inner pit<br /> <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454531829676162260.post-40349675680911262162013-08-18T10:52:03.738-07:002013-08-18T10:52:03.738-07:00I always add pits and have not experienced them to...I always add pits and have not experienced them to break down.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454531829676162260.post-24424385920983651992012-09-21T16:21:39.166-07:002012-09-21T16:21:39.166-07:00crack the shell and place a few "seeds" ...crack the shell and place a few "seeds" to cook in the jam. These do not need to be removed but can be eaten and impart a delicious almond flavor to the jam. There is a tiny bit of arsenic in pits but you would need to eat pounds of the actual pits to be affected.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454531829676162260.post-13801464585047546762012-08-01T16:43:04.256-07:002012-08-01T16:43:04.256-07:00I just made a HUGE batch of cooked apricot jam and...I just made a HUGE batch of cooked apricot jam and have a few pounds left but I'm out of canning lids. I think i'd like to use the last bit to make this freezer jam - I can re-use old lids since these don't need to be sealed, is that right?kelly enshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17029562951606332352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454531829676162260.post-43518627499707229522012-07-31T17:12:30.955-07:002012-07-31T17:12:30.955-07:00Do you have to process the jam or do the hot jars ...Do you have to process the jam or do the hot jars & lids with the boiled fruit, seal good enough. How long would they last? (assuming that they wouldn't get eateb righy away...)kare bearnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454531829676162260.post-49400102657345367992012-07-31T09:50:12.321-07:002012-07-31T09:50:12.321-07:00This jam has less sugar and it did not stay runny ...This jam has less sugar and it did not stay runny after it cooked and cooled. I can spread it nicely and it is not to thick. I would go with you on the idea that if any jam is too runny it goes good on ice cream or pancakes :)charlotte mgcchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11048116678193513487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454531829676162260.post-86544993536713436502012-07-31T09:47:49.804-07:002012-07-31T09:47:49.804-07:00I had random size jars so I can't honestly say...I had random size jars so I can't honestly say how much this makes. I use any kind of jar as long as the jar and lid a sterile, then I freeze it.charlotte mgcchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11048116678193513487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454531829676162260.post-573939016956184112012-07-30T20:00:11.396-07:002012-07-30T20:00:11.396-07:00How much does this make? I need to buy jam jars a...How much does this make? I need to buy jam jars and need to know how many to buy. Oh if you are freezing them do you need to use the canning jars that seal or can you reuse recycled food jars and their lids? This looks scrumpious and I sure miss having my mamaw's home canned apricot jam. Thanks for the recipe.Peascodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11950203914710533372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454531829676162260.post-23301472333223866802012-07-30T12:27:53.632-07:002012-07-30T12:27:53.632-07:00I started making jam without pectin years ago when...I started making jam without pectin years ago when I lived in the Republic of Georgia - there was no pectic available in stores over there. I still make jam this way even after coming back to Canada. Use 2x's as much fruit as sugar - and your jam tastes way more like the real berry than store bought. Just boil long enough to set - but if it doesn't set as much as you like for jam - use it for ice cream topping :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454531829676162260.post-17737317446440444322012-07-29T10:19:30.738-07:002012-07-29T10:19:30.738-07:00But the pits remain in the jam? or do they break d...But the pits remain in the jam? or do they break down?t jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04480524919575890437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454531829676162260.post-25648371854034311572012-07-28T16:03:09.889-07:002012-07-28T16:03:09.889-07:00A few mentions of our mom's. :)
My Mom said ...A few mentions of our mom's. :)<br />My Mom said the jam won't set unless you cooked it with the stones, (pits). <br />Our dear old moms knew how to do things, not always the scientific why. Once in a while if there happened to be some left over in the fridge, Mom added a few cut up maraschino cherry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454531829676162260.post-52852640690672527872012-07-28T16:00:03.189-07:002012-07-28T16:00:03.189-07:00This sounds wonderful, using less sugar. Unfortuna...This sounds wonderful, using less sugar. Unfortunately, I'll have to wait until next spring to make this as apricots are long gone in my area. I make apricot-pineapple jam every year and it's our favorite. I always put pits in the jar and when I can them as well. Never knew why though.Patnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454531829676162260.post-87737048357241140032012-07-28T15:12:07.003-07:002012-07-28T15:12:07.003-07:00One of the things my mom that also makes a great a...One of the things my mom that also makes a great apicot jam is adds pineapple to it. The flavors go great together.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454531829676162260.post-70542328066194698292012-07-28T13:31:59.426-07:002012-07-28T13:31:59.426-07:00I was reading that the pits impart a bitter almond...I was reading that the pits impart a bitter almond flavor t the jam.Jean(ie)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15896800216435689040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454531829676162260.post-29459679478995178592012-07-28T11:02:19.384-07:002012-07-28T11:02:19.384-07:00Apricot jam has always been a problem for me as it...Apricot jam has always been a problem for me as it develops lumps of hard sugar after sitting awhile. I'll try doing it this way as my hubby loves apricot jam. Thanks Charlotte.Bev Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01270938389792314932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454531829676162260.post-50333201549013390112012-07-28T09:27:46.745-07:002012-07-28T09:27:46.745-07:00I read on a different site that there isn't an...I read on a different site that there isn't any pectin in the pits; they're just added for flavour. It also said that apricots naturally contain a lot of pectin, and if you don't want to add any packaged pectin, just use more sugar and cook a bit longer to reach the gelling stage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454531829676162260.post-27992336853373025312012-07-28T08:55:09.289-07:002012-07-28T08:55:09.289-07:00I remove the pits after the jam is completely cook...I remove the pits after the jam is completely cooked.charlotte mgcchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11048116678193513487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454531829676162260.post-56165469508690878192012-07-28T08:48:10.204-07:002012-07-28T08:48:10.204-07:00Thanks for the recipe! I have a question, when you...Thanks for the recipe! I have a question, when you remove the pits?<br /><br />I heard you cannot keep preserves with pits for more than 1 year, it is dangerous, becomes poisonousRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06249878540256184858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454531829676162260.post-47871036455177393972012-07-28T08:15:33.714-07:002012-07-28T08:15:33.714-07:00Nope, that would be way to much work. I like thin...Nope, that would be way to much work. I like things easy :)charlotte mgcchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11048116678193513487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454531829676162260.post-39404092967526530842012-07-28T08:06:17.532-07:002012-07-28T08:06:17.532-07:00That looks scrumptious! Austrian fasching-krapfen ...That looks scrumptious! Austrian fasching-krapfen is made with apricot jam.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03816096081381689162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454531829676162260.post-87089822426397840912012-07-28T07:44:52.706-07:002012-07-28T07:44:52.706-07:00I assume you peel the apricots?I assume you peel the apricots?Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06380513520081688513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454531829676162260.post-3232768166387297592012-07-28T07:22:35.479-07:002012-07-28T07:22:35.479-07:00I can remember my mom making apricot jam this way ...I can remember my mom making apricot jam this way with no pectin. And I know she always added some pits into the jars when she canned apricots as well. Thanks for the memories.....Bernice J.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454531829676162260.post-18914998821521991962012-07-28T07:04:29.459-07:002012-07-28T07:04:29.459-07:00aha, there is a reason for adding them, thanks for...aha, there is a reason for adding them, thanks for letting me know. That makes perfect sense.charlotte mgcchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11048116678193513487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454531829676162260.post-1992922358773459832012-07-28T06:59:17.346-07:002012-07-28T06:59:17.346-07:00Yes Jackie, the juice would be added when the apri...Yes Jackie, the juice would be added when the apricots are soaking to prevent them from browning.charlotte mgcchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11048116678193513487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454531829676162260.post-73078123026989509872012-07-28T06:56:18.833-07:002012-07-28T06:56:18.833-07:00Is the lemon juice added in the beginning, when th...Is the lemon juice added in the beginning, when the apricots are soaking in the sugar?Jackienoreply@blogger.com