TMX, eternity ring

[splitsea]

Yes definitely nice to know what's going into our food, I'm ok with the sugar, it's all those additives and preservatives that I like to avoid if possible. 

I definitely wouldn't have had so much fun with a ring, so no change of heart here.  I have been talking with a few people about the TMX too.  My Bessemer lady rang up tonight asking if I wanted to buy anything.  She ended up taking Meagan's number and she's going to google the machine, she'd never heard of it before. 

I've made some Mulberry jam tonight, as we're lucky to have a tree out the front.  Every year it is painful to make, tonight was an absolute breeze, no stirring, no testing the temperature. 

I hope to make it to the Perth meet tomorrow.  I feel really lucky that it is on so soon after getting the machine!

[Meagan]

How did the Jam turn out Sam?

[Nay-nay]

Oh you still have mulberries on!! Our's have been and gone all too soon! Make sure you try the cordial - we loved it! ;)It's in the EDC page 27 and we add natural mineral water to it for a softdrink replacement. I just finished off our blueberry cordial and made up some raspberry yesterday but mulberry was really yummy too. 

[Thermomixer]

Our mulberrries are only about to start - we have them at xmas.

[cookie1]

I LOVE fresh berries of all sorts. Mum and Dad had a mulberry tree at their place. Fresh raspberries and blueberries cost a fortune over here, so it's usually 1 punnet a season and back to frozen ones.

[splitsea]

Thanks for the tip on the cordial!  Will give that a go this morning.  I don't think we're far from our trees season being over.  I need to make another batch of jam too.  The last batch I couldn't get to wrinkle on the plate like ususal (cooked in my saucepan) and I think I overcooked it.  There is no hope of it falling out of the jar it is very solid.  Are there any other ways you test if jam is ready?  The boys are loving the jam though. 

I made a cashew sauce last night for tea, to use on our chicken wraps, it's a recipe I converted.  I am so inspired to cook.  I hope this bit sticks around with the machine.   

It was lovely to meet everyone at Kings Park.  Hopefully next meet Paul has the day off so I'm not so sidetracked keeping an eye on my children.

[Thermomixer]

The wrinkle test should have worked - especially if it is solid now.  Did you put a saucer in the freezer and then drop the jam on to the saucer and back in to cool to test ?   

[CarolineW]

Thanks for the tip on the cordial!  Will give that a go this morning.  I don't think we're far from our trees season being over.  I need to make another batch of jam too.  The last batch I couldn't get to wrinkle on the plate like ususal (cooked in my saucepan) and I think I overcooked it.  There is no hope of it falling out of the jar it is very solid.  Are there any other ways you test if jam is ready?  The boys are loving the jam though. 

Tip the TMX jug a bit, then watch how it goes back down.  If it goes back slowly, leaving some stuck to the sides, then it's reached the setting point.  If it just runs straight back then it hasn't.  I don't bother doing any other kind of test now, as this one is so easy. 

[cookie1]

Thanks for that CarolineW, I've always done the cold saucer trick. I just about have my strawberry jam recipe perfect so will check it that way next time.

[splitsea]

Thanks for the tip CarolineW, heaps easier to do it that way!  I've done up a few jars as Christmas gifts for family members who I'm not meant to buy for.