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Savor the Summertime Flavor of Fresh Fruit All Year Long!
Admiring brightly colored jars of jams, jellies, marmalades, and other fruit spreads in your pantry is sure to bring a bit of summer sunshine into even the coldest, grayest days of winter. Combining centuries-old lore with state-of-the-art methods, this bulletin will teach you everything you need to know to transform fresh fruit into tempting preserves. Here you'll find wonderful, flavorful recipes - even some that are low in sugar. These are just a few:
¿ Red Raspberry Preserves
¿ Spiced Strawberry Jam
¿ Ginger Jam
¿ Apple Butter
¿ Lemon Jelly
¿ Carrot and Orange Marmalade
About the author
Food writer Carol Costenbader has cooked and preserved homegrown fruits, herbs, and vegetables for more than 35 years. Besides The Big Book of Preserving the Harvest, her books include Storey's Well-Stocked Pantry Series: Mustards, Ketchups & Vinegars and Preserving Fruits & Vegetables. Second in command of the family vegetable garden and a volunteer cook at Christian Ministries Homeless Shelter, Carol is founder of The Health Adventure and Friends of the Health Adventure, a good health teaching facility. Carol and her family divide their time between central Florida and the mountains of North Carolina.
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Savor the Summertime Flavor of Fresh Fruit All Year Long!
Admiring brightly colored jars of jams, jellies, marmalades, and other fruit spreads in your pantry is sure to bring a bit of summer sunshine into even the coldest, grayest days of winter. Combining centuries-old lore with state-of-the-art methods, this bulletin will teach you everything you need to know to transform fresh fruit into tempting preserves. Here you’ll find wonderful, flavorful recipes — even some that are low in sugar. These are just a few:
• Red Raspberry Preserves
• Spiced Strawberry Jam
• Ginger Jam
• Apple Butter
• Lemon Jelly
• Carrot and Orange Marmalade
