Christmas Jam

'Christmas Jam? What's with all this Christmas stuff all of a sudden?' Er, read the room.
You might feel they can have a jar of plum jam made in the Autumn and be grateful. Alright, I respect that but I have never made a special Christmas Jam so for all of those people you haven't ear-marked the Christmas Mustard of last week's Workshop to gift, this will fit the bill. Not everyone likes mustard.

What I actually thought is when I spied the recipe, is there are a lot of people who cannot stand Christmas cake/pudding/minced pies - they don't like the fruit, find currants impossible to eat, whatever the reason is, they are a no-go area. The recipes I have found contained mainly cranberries which I think is a bit of a challenge so the recipe we have is mine, with different ingredients. As so many people say these days - irritatingly - I've made it my own.

I think it would be a very good alternative to mince pies - an open jam tart dusted with icing sugar, or thumb-print biscuits which would be a better alternative for younger children maybe. You could also have it layered with plain yoghurt as part of a festive brunch.

Of course, it should go without saying, it makes a great hamper addition or stocking filler. ( don't fret - Christmas is almost here )

Our Workshops are friendly, no experience of cooking or preserving is necessary and we try to use everyday, familiar equipment. You can cook along with the Live Workshop or use the recording which will be place in The Library of the School soon after the Workshop finishes

So, take advantage of the block booking discounts to access all of the Season's Workshops with the security of knowing you won't miss anything.

We look forward to meeting you and welcoming you to our preserving family

Rosie x