First things first, the winner of the EB Mine Brunch giveaway. Random.org says the winner is #9, Marcie! Marcie, shoot me an email with your mailing address and we'll get those Eggland's Best goodies sent your way :)
After my first foray into jam-making this past summer, I was so excited to receive this cookbook for Christmas! It's a great cookbook, full of information about the ingredients and process, in addition to some fantastic recipes, organized by season.
I wasn't quite sure if I was into marmalade, which is usually what happens to the citrus fruit that is plentiful now. Given my love of meyer lemons I decided that I would try a Meyer Lemon Kumquat Marmalade first.
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| (Don't mind the tangerine in this picture... I used all my kumquats!) |
After acquiring enough lemons and kumquats for a half batch, I started the three day process of marmalade making. Don't let that scare you--it's mostly hands-off! Things were going well until it was time to test the jam. I must've decided to test a little late, as my marmalade started to burn while my testing spoon was in the freezer. Gone was my plan to can the marmalade. I couldn't bring myself to toss it, so I lined a 9x13 pan with parchment paper and poured in the slightly over-cooked marmalade. After a few hours in the fridge... it worked! I had marmalade candy!
Like a little gummy candy, I scored small pieces using a pizza cutter and wrapped them in small pieces of parchment paper. Friends and co-workers were none the wiser and enjoyed this sweet treat. I'll call that a success :)
Have you had a recipe disaster you've been able to salvage into something tasty??
Yum! Ive always wanted to try making candies. I've turned bars into granola before (when they've been too crumbly ;))
ReplyDeleteNice save! I wouldn't have known those were an accident from the pictures
ReplyDeleteThat's an awesome success! Usually I get so frustrated if something doesn't work out, I typically cut my losses and move on - way to save it!
ReplyDeleteDoesn't sound like an accident to me!! They look a bit like the homemade fruit leather that I made last summer. I'd love having a batch of these around!
ReplyDeleteMarmalade candy sound AWESOME!
ReplyDeleteI love how you turned a potential disaster into something delicious! Well done!
ReplyDeleteI am always in awe of your kitchen adventures. I love the look of the candies.
ReplyDeleteGood save! These candies look great!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a cool candy - looks delicious so definitely bookmarked :D
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Love how you turned a mishap into a sweet treat. I probably would have given up and started over!
ReplyDeleteA candy can definitely make your day! These ones look like the perfect remedy! Delicious! Lovey blog with beautiful recipes!
ReplyDeleteI am so impressed at how you salvaged this into a sweet treat!
ReplyDeleteI love that you were able to save it and turn it into something fantastic. I had the exact opposite problem when I made some apple jelly (possibly from that same book, but maybe not. I referenced many from the library). After I canned it I realized it was WAY too thin. I ended up removing it from the can and adding pectin (the original recipe used only naturally occuring pectin) and now I think it is too thick. However, I have a cookie recipe that calls for jelly & it works great in that.
ReplyDeleteNice save! They sound delicious :)
ReplyDeleteNice job with the save! They sound like such yummy little treats :)
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