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[Bren In Pots]

It must be the day for jam making I've made 4 jars of blackberry and apple and I've sieved out the pips this time

[Tripmeup]

Trip I cut mine in half and pop them in the oven with some olive oil and garlic plus either thyme, oregano or basil,leave them for 30 mins then either sieve for passata or leave as they are to eat on toast.

here's a link to some recipes :-

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Nice to see you back on here Jeanie. Trip, I roast my tomatoes in the oven with chopped onion and garlic and a little olive oil then whizz them in the blender or food processor. Then into the freezer.

Thank you very much Bren and RL
I shall try Bren's oven one for immediate eating, and RL's one sounds so simple, that I should be able to manage that for the passata...I presume stick em on a baking tray....and leave for how long in the oven RL?

[BionicBarb]

Hi everyone, we're back from our weekend in Norfolk. Spent a lovely day on Sunday at a plant fair in the old Walled Gardens at Holkham Hall The Walled Gardens : Visitor Information : Holkham Hall and Estate - North Norfolk, England .The old Victorian garden with it's amazing greenhouses and vineries is gradually being restored to it's former glory. Well worth a visit if you're ever in the area.
RustyLady you are so lucky to be given Damsons, one of my most favorite fruits but so expensive to buy in enough quantity for jam. (well the quantity I make ! )
I also make H-F-W's Passata, I leave the toms,garlic,peppers chillies and herbs in the oven on 150ish degrees (electric fan oven) for about an hour, whizz them in the VitaMix and then pour into Kilner jars and heat bath them. I keep the jars in the garage and I've just used up the last of the ones that I made last summer. It's a bit of summer sunshine for the winter!

[Glutton4...]

Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevenin' Peeps! Dark, innit!?

[rustylady]

.I presume stick em on a baking tray....and leave for how long in the oven RL?

I put mine in a Pyrex roasting dish cos you get quite a lot of juice out of them. How long and how hot? Dunno really, I'm one of those cooks who adds a bit of this and a dollop of that

I suppose around 170 degrees for about three quarters of an hour? Keep checking to make sure they don't burn though, and stir about halfway through for the same reason.

[rustylady]

Very dark G4, and windy with it

[Bren In Pots]

Trip have a look at that link I posted its got the HFW recipe that Barb mentions. My 'on toast' recipe is the same but I don't go as far as sieving or blitzing the toms.

[Bren In Pots]

Talking about going dark we went to the supermarket at 6ish and by the time we got out 30 mins later it had started to go dark

[Florence Fennel]

Roughly cut up toms(I leave cherry ones whole), chuck in garlic, basil (even the stalks) and olive oil (peppers if you want a kick) in the roasting tin for an hour on 200 (mine's a fan oven). I've taken to putting in a good squirt of 57 variety ketchup and a sqeeze of concentrated tom puree lately. Wooden spoon it through a sieve and then jar or freeze. Simples.

I'm home alone Himself and youngest son have gone to the hospital. MIL has been admitted with what may be a second heart attack or slight stroke. She says she's fine and wants to go home.

[Florence Fennel]

Worry over, Himself is back having taken M&FIL home. Pain is musculoskeletal, thank goodness. Football is back on so normal service has resumed. Off on the game, see you tomorrow.

[veggiechicken]

That's a relief, Flo Enjoy your "game"
I've finally assembled the chutney ingredients in a big pot and its burbling away. Hope it tastes OK - its been a while since I've made chutney

[Tripmeup]

Evening all... Thanks for all the advice; much appreciated
Better not mess it up now
Serious rainfall here and a lot more forecast....

[veggiechicken]

Raining here too Trip - a wet dog told me about it
Chutney still burbling away - will I ever get to bed tonight My fault, I thought it would simmer in the bottom of the oven but I think it just stayed hot............
I don't think Binley needs to worry about me setting up in opposition

[Tripmeup]

I made chutney last year VC for the first time and it turned out really nice... Just finishing the last jar off and had some tonight with a toasted sambo...
I think what I am trying to say is it will be worth the effort

[veggiechicken]

Its starting to look a bit better - reminded me of something you find on the pavement on Saturday night in town