Store cupboard

Preserving recipes

Simple recipes for preserving, making food last longer and preparing supplies for power cuts.

Pear and Apple Jam

Fruity pear and apple jam with delicate cinnamon, hot-filled and preserved in a boiling-water bath.

8 Servings 8 Jars

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Jams & sweet preserves

Cranberry-Orange Conserve with Walnuts

Fruit preserve of cranberries and orange with raisins and walnuts, based on the tested NCHFP formula.

4 Jars

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Jams & sweet preserves

Strawberry-Kiwi Jam with Crystallised Ginger

A bright strawberry and kiwi jam with a gentle ginger note, based on the tested NCHFP recipe. It is hot-filled and processed in a boiling-water canner.

6 Jars

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Jams & sweet preserves

Apple Preserve with Nutmeg

A chunky apple preserve with lemon juice, powdered pectin and nutmeg based on the tested NCHFP recipe. Makes about 6 half-pint jars.

6 Jars

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Jams & sweet preserves

Strawberry Rhubarb Jam

A fruity jam made with strawberries and rhubarb, with a pleasant tartness. Well suited as a sweet store-cupboard supply for breakfast, baking or simple emergency cooking.

8 Jars

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