Monday, July 11, 2011

Raspberry Jam

I just want to write this entry so I can share pictures of how beautiful raspberry jam is when you make it yourself. Or, is beauty just in the eye of the beholder?
We tried out a local u-pick farm called Blueberry Hills in Mason, WA. Raspberry picking started last Thursday and we went on the following Sunday so the bushes were pretty picked over. We picked for a while and then went inside for milkshakes and root beer floats. So, it was a nice family experience. If I was to do some serious picking, though, I would have to go first thing in the morning when the berry patch first opens.



I did end up with enough raspberries for jam, though.  I was a bit of a miser and did not let anyone eat any more than one raspberry each. We had also picked blueberries and strawberries so it wasn't too much of a hardship. After rinsing the fruit and letting it dry a little on a kitchen towel I mashed it and then measured it. I needed 5 cups of mashed fruit and ended up with exactly that.  Weird.







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