The cantaloupe jam that I am writing about I made the other night and I knew it was one I would be repeating. I agree with Marisa that it does almost taste like a Creamsicle and it is something I will be making again and again this summer. I love this book so much that I am going to give a copy away to one lucky reader! The details are below but first the recipe.
Cantaloupe Jam
What you need:
2 1/2 cups chopped peeled cantaloupe
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 vanilla bean, split and scraped
Zest of 1 lemon
1 Tabelspoon fresh squeezed lemon juice
1 3oz pack of liquid pectin
Directions:
Combine cantaloupe, sugar and vanilla bean in a pot and bring to a boil. Boil for 8 to 10 minutes over high heat. Add the lemon zest, juice and pectin and return to a vigorous boil. Boil for another 3 to 4 minutes until the bubbles look thick. Remove the vanilla bean or you will be filling jars and come across it! Ladle into 3 half pint jars, wipe the top clean and apply lids. Process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes. Before you soak the pot clean, scrape and lick clean. At least that is what we do in my house!
Now for the good stuff! How to enter to win a copy of the book.
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Look through the preview of the book here and tell me what you would want to try first.
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The contest will run through August 3rd and I will use a random number generator to pick the winner. Go!
the blueberry and strawberry vanilla...oh heck! all of them! looks amazing...loved the help on how to set your jam...i'm just getting started and had that problem...didn't know to let it reach 220! thx!
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ReplyDeleteThe blueberry butter!
ReplyDeleteLiked you on FB, suscribed to your emails (can't wait!), and sharing this on FB :) Keeping my fingers crossed!! I loooooove canning! Just learned how to last month and I'm already hooked!
ReplyDeleteThe cantaloupe Jam. Liked you on facebook and shared the post. Subscribed to your email updates. I am so hoping to win the cook book. I checked it out on Amazon and really would like to try many of the recipes. Thanks for the chance.
ReplyDeleteI would want to try the Strawberry Vanilla Jam (Strawberry is my husband's favorite) or the pear butter sounds amazing!
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ReplyDeleteI would try Pear Ginger jam.
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool looking book! I just started canning this summer, thanks to a bumper crop of organic blackberries. I could certainly use a book like this for inspiration and pointers.
ReplyDeleteI think I would go crazytown on the nectarine-lime jam; it sounds AMAZING! I'm signing up for your email and FB pronto! Thanks for the opportunity. :)
I'm going to try Cantaloupe Jam! I have signed up for email and already liked you on facebook!! I would love to add this to my collection of canning recipe book !! keeping my fingers crossed!!!
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DeleteAmy's tomato jam sounds divine! Thanks for the giveaway!!
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DeleteDef the cantaloupe is my fave with the vanilla as second.
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