Cherry Bounce Jam Bread Machine Recipes

CHERRY STRAWBERRY PRESERVES FOR THE BREAD MACHINE (ABM)

Steps:

• Wash fruit.
• Remove stems fro strawberries and cut up into large chunks.
• Remove pits from cherries and cut cherries into halves.
• Crush fruit- now you should have about 2 cups of fruit total ( once crushed.).
• Place everything into the breadmaker - JAM CYCLE.
• When cycle is finished, pour immediately into glass container (covered) . and place into refridgerator. Note that the jam comes out runny but eith thicken up as it cools.
• Store in refridgerator.

HONEST JAM FROZEN OR FRESH FRUIT IN BREAD MACHINE

Steps:

• Put the fruit on a flat surface to defrost a little, or half-defrost quicker in a bain-Marie water bath. Don't wait until it's all wet and mushy. Your bread machine will start with 10 minutes or so of heating anyway.
• Cut one third of the lemon (or half a small lemon) and squeeze it in the breadpan of the bread machine.
• Put all ingredients in the breadpan of the bread machine.
• Switch on the bread machine and put it on jam setting. It's ready when it beeps. My machine needs 1 hour 20 minutes.
• I always pour boiling water in the jam jar and lid, then dry it. Pour jam in the jar (gloves or towel to do this!). Screw on lid. Turn upside down and let it cool. It's cleaner and able to keep a while before opening this way. There should be enough left to eat some with bread or yoghurt while it's warm!

EASY CHERRY JAM

Steps:

• Put two saucers in the freezer for testing the jam later on. Tip the cherries, sugar and lemon juice into a large, heavy-based saucepan and simmer uncovered over a medium-high heat for 35-50 mins, stirring frequently until thick and glossy.
• After 35 mins, spoon a little of the jam onto one of the chilled saucers. Leave for 1 min, press a fingertip into the jam. If it starts the wrinkle, it's ready. If it slides away, continue to boil the jam for 10 mins, then test again on the other saucer.
• Spoon the jam into sterilised jars and seal. Will keep for six months unopened (when stored in a dark, cool place), or opened in the fridge for three months.

BLUEBERRY CHERRY LIME JAM (BREAD MACHINE)

Steps:

• Wash your berries and pit your cherries! Hey, that rhymes!
• I use organic dried cane sugar or sucanat for my sweetener, but regular sugar will do fine too.
• Wash your lime and roll it under your hand on the counter top to help it release more juice. You can also put it in the microwave for about 30 seconds or so, then roll it.
• Juice the lime. Sure you can use juice from a bottle, but fresh makes a difference. Plus you get real lime zest. Lime zest is hard to find in the spice section, at least around here.
• Zest the lime until you get at least a teaspoon. I also added a few thin strips of lime peel (try not to get much pith -the white part-) because I love candied citrus peel.
• Put into your pan in order, sugar, pectin, berries, then lime. The breadmaker commandments say it matters. I didn't do it that way because I am a rebel and it turned out fine.
• Put your bowl into the breadmaker. Turn it to the jam setting. Let her rip! Check it at about 5 minutes in then maybe 5 minutes later, just to make sure nothing is sticking to the side. Other than that, it's like magic and does it without your input.
• Go for a run, watch an episode of your favorite TV drama, or chill for about 90 minutes.
• When your jam is done, open the bread machine and let it cool for quite awhile because hot fruit burns are NASTY!