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??
15 comments:
Yum! Ive always wanted to try making candies. I've turned bars into granola before (when they've been too crumbly ;))
Nice save! I wouldn't have known those were an accident from the pictures
That'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!
Doesn'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!
Marmalade candy sound AWESOME!
I love how you turned a potential disaster into something delicious! Well done!
I am always in awe of your kitchen adventures. I love the look of the candies.
Good save! These candies look great!
This 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!
A candy can definitely make your day! These ones look like the perfect remedy! Delicious! Lovey blog with beautiful recipes!
I am so impressed at how you salvaged this into a sweet treat!
I 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.
Nice save! They sound delicious :)
Nice job with the save! They sound like such yummy little treats :)
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