Jammin'

While blog hopping I found this curious recipe for jam on  Rose's site.  I am so unimpressed with the omnipresence of high fructose corn syrup I'd been wanting to make my own jam, but dreading the mess it makes.  Perfect!  Check it out...

I even made notes how I did it.  Serious jamming this is!

Fresh blackberries.  Still on sale so I used up about $3 of berries.

Everything goes into the bread maker.

The pouch of pectin was 3 ounces so I did a bit of measuring first.  Next time I'll probably just use the powdered kind.  Here is liquid pectin.

It came from this box...I think they just charge more because its liquid.  This box was almost $4 and it claims one pouch will set a quart of most fruits.  I had 2.5 cups and used almost a whole pouch.

Next I had to study the breadmaker instructions.  I found them online as my breadmaker was bought half price or more 15 years ago at a discount outlet for damaged and open box items.  I have another identical one someone gave me.

I opted for the quick bread selection.  I wish I had played with the controls first because it automatically sets to 30 minutes.

I punched a bunch of buttons and got it to "Quick" and hit start!

Lookin good!  After I realized I couldn't change the setting for it to bake longer I got out the other machine and figured it out.  Did a bit of synchroniziation and when this maker quit I grabbed the bucket and put it in the other maker to finish up.  Next time I'll just arrow up to 65 minutes and be done with it.  Hindsight, as you know......

I won't need jam until the wild berries ripen in July!  And yes I tasted it and it was very good!  I don't know how it will set up yet but it doesn't matter.  I'll eat it even if I have to sop it up with a biscuit!  I mean really, what self respecting Kentuckian doesn't sop up their plate anyway?

Thanks Rose!