Mark Bittman's 'How to Make Jam,' passed along by Joanne

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How to Make Jam--This is a basic guide to making low-sugar refrigerator jam from any fruit. It can be frozen too. This is about as easy as it gets. 

• 1 lb fruit (e.g., raspberries)
• 1/4 cup sugar
• seasonings to taste
• 2 tbsp juice of your choice
• vinegar (optional)--Joanne says a splash of balsamic is delicious!

Put 1 lb fruit (pitted & chopped if necessary) in medium saucepan over medium heat. After ~1 min, add 1/4 cup sugar (or more, or less, depending on your taste), seasonings to taste (e.g., cinnamon, nutmeg, coriander, etc), and 2 tbsp juice (and the splash of vinegar if using). Adjust heat till mix bubbles steadily, using higher heat if the mix looks too soupy, lower heat if it seems dry. Cook, stirring occasionally, till mix is thick--10 to 30 min. Cool completely & refrigerate; it will thicken more as it cools. It will keep at least a week in the fridge. Remove any whole seasonings (cinnamon sticks, hunks of ginger, stalks of lemon grass, etc) before serving. Makes about 1&1/2 cups.  (recipe source)

For other ideas on how to make this, see Bittman's original NYT article, "How to Make Jam," by clicking here. 

Indian Orchards, Our Partner Fruit Farm, by Angela and Melinda

This is to let you know that nearby Indian Orchards still has fruit shares available for pick-up with your regular Red Hill Farm shares. Please contact Nancy Bernhardt for more information at 610-565-8387.

Three Trees, from Sarum Horae, Paris, 1494

Indian Orchards is an old, traditional family farm specializing in--but not limited to--organic tree-fruits and shrub-fruits.  They also produce and sell vegetables, honey, Christmas trees and other holiday greens; and they make homemade cider, jams and jellies, applesauces, and more (all using heirloom fruits). As well, Indian Orchards can provide large specimen holly trees and Colorado Blue Spruce for landscaping.

Indian Orchards is located at 24 Copes Lane (off Rte. 352 near East Knowlton Road), Media, PA, 19063. For more about Indian Orchards, with a map and driving directions, click here.