Easy Berry Chia Seed Jam
500gms (around 5 cups) frozen mixed berries
¼ cup chia seeds
2 tablespoons orange juice
Up to 4 tablespoons maple syrup (optional), to taste
In a medium mixing bowl, combine the frozen berries, chia seeds and orange juice. Cover and let the mixture defrost for about three hours at room temperature, or overnight in the fridge.
Once the berries are defrosted and soft, use a potato masher to mash up the mixture to your desired consistency.
Taste, and if you’d like a sweeter jam, stir in some maple syrup.
Store jam in the refrigerator, covered, for about 1 week.
Old Fashioned Strawberry Jam
750gms strawberries
750gms sugar
¼ cup lemon juice
Place all ingredients in saucepan, stir over low heat until sugar dissolves.
Bring to boil, reduce heat, simmer until jam jells when tested on cold saucer, 35 to 40 minutes.
Store in steralized jars.
1 egg
2 teaspoons sugar
30g melted butter
¾ cup milk
2 cups SR flour
½ teaspoon salt
Preheat oven to hot (230˚C)
Beat eggs and sugar together until thick.
Add melted butter to milk.
Sift together flour and salt into a bowl, make well in center.
Using a knife stir in egg mix, then milk mixture and stir to a soft dough.
Turn onto a floured surface, knead lightly. Pat to 1 cm (½ inch) thick.
Cut out with a floured 5cm (2 inch) cutter, plunging cutter straight down and back out - do not twist. Re-roll and continue to use all dough.
Place close together on a lightly greased baking tray.
Brush tops with a little milk.
Bake for about 10 - 12 mins until the top is golden and it sounds hollow when tapped.
Serve with jam and dollop of cream
Makes approx 12