Golden Jam Recipes

Steps:

• Scrub the squash and cut off the ends. Grind the squash in a meat grinder, using the coarsest blade, mix with the sugar, and leave overnight. The next day, transfer the squash, sugar and accumulated juices to a large pot. Add remaining ingredients, and cook over low heat for about 1 hour, until a thermometer registers 220° or until squash is translucent and the juices thickened. Pour into hot, sterilized jelly glasses, and cover with a thin layer of melted paraffin. When the paraffin has hardened, cover the glasses and store.

Steps:

• Dissolve the yeast in the warm milk in the bowl of a standing mixer equipped with a paddle attachment. Add 1/4 cup of the sugar, the eggs, orange zest, vanilla, and 1 stick of butter. Gradually add the flour and salt, beating until mixed. Cover the bowl and leave for an hour, or until the dough has about doubled in size.
• Preheat the oven to 350°F and butter a 10-inch round pan with some of the second stick of butter.
• Melt what is left of the second stick of butter plus the remaining half stick and put it in a small bowl. In a separate bowl, mix the walnuts, brown sugar, remaining white sugar, cinnamon, and the cake or cookie crumbs.
• Roll the dough into a 1/2-inch-thick circle. Using a 1-inch cookie or biscuit cutter, cut circles of dough. Dip the circles first in the butter, then in the nut mixture and set in the pan, almost touching each other. After a layer is completed, spoon on dollops of jam. Make a second layer, filling in the holes with dough, then jam, continuing and rerolling until the dough is used up, ending with the walnut topping but not the jam. Bake in the oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until golden brown and set. Leave in the pan for a few minutes, then turn onto a plate and serve warm. You can either cut the cake or pull the sections apart. Serve for a sweet breakfast treat, or as a dessert, served with good vanilla or rum raisin ice cream.

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, thyme, and sugar; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until onions are soft and lightly golden, about 15 minutes. Add vinegar and raisins; increase heat to high. Cook until liquid is syrupy and nearly evaporated, about 5 minutes. Remove thyme and discard. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature before serving. Jam can be stored in an airtight container, refrigerated, for up to 3 weeks.

Steps:

• Cooked kiwifruit can have a metallic taste, removing the seeds fixes the problem.
• Halve kiwifruit lengthwise, with a sharp spoon scoop out the seedy pulp and discard. Scoop out the remaining pulp until you have 1 lb. Mash the pulp in a big heat-proof jug, add the lemon juice and microwave until it boils vigorously (5 minutes).
• Stir in the sugar until it is mostly dissolved. Cook on a low power setting for about 8 minutes until a little jam sets. Add a little green food colouring to enhance the appearance.
• Gold kiwifruit makes a beautiful golden jam without added colour.