I cleaned out one draw of the freezer last week and found two bags of strawberries, two small tubs of mixed berries (bought half price), 8 frozen bananas and two small bags of rhubarb.
The berries were made into a mixed berry jam, it didn't set very well and is a bit runny, but it tastes good.
The rhubarb, along with some apples were turned into a rhubarb and apple crumble.
I also had some quinces given to me which I attempted to make into quince paste.
I followed this recipe. I'm not sure what I did wrong, but I could not get it to set. The quinces were cooked in the slow cooker until soft, then cooled and blended until smooth, sugar was then added, and then cooked for a further 3 hours on the stove top. The mix was still quite wet, so I tried baking it in a slow oven in an attempt to dry it out more, but that didn't work. This is my second attempt at quince paste, the same thing happened with the first attempt using a different recipe, there will not be a third.
So, tell me, anything exciting happening in your kitchen?
