tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380326450624241170.post7378478738974732824..comments2023-11-30T19:55:42.376-06:00Comments on Deaf Dogs and Benevolent Gnomes: Raspberry Currant JamEl Gauchohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16123486882754116176noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380326450624241170.post-88374520637777476162012-08-06T17:36:44.249-05:002012-08-06T17:36:44.249-05:00Sounds good, but I am lucky to have a Mother-in-La...Sounds good, but I am lucky to have a Mother-in-Law that does this for me. She keeps us well supplied.Donna@GWGThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14170802942464666382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380326450624241170.post-28744309397544794742012-08-06T11:37:05.146-05:002012-08-06T11:37:05.146-05:00Ah, currants......we used to have bushes and bushe...Ah, currants......we used to have bushes and bushes of them at home back in the day. I think ours must have all been the sour one you wrote of, though. Very, very tart! Our neighbor made the best currant wine from them. Jugs and jugs of it, lol.<br /><br />Thank you for the tip on freezing the berries flat first and then transferring so you don't get a lump. Great idea. There is nothing store-bought to compare to homemade raspberry jam.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18368318730124533690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380326450624241170.post-6971861721505639712012-08-04T14:18:11.854-05:002012-08-04T14:18:11.854-05:00Yup. That's what the recipe called for. Sinc...Yup. That's what the recipe called for. Since the jam was already at a boiling temperature (hot pack), it doesn't need to be in the water bath as long. Granted I still was over cautious and ran the boiling water bath for more like 10 minutes.El Gauchohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16123486882754116176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380326450624241170.post-60479193737262709822012-08-04T10:51:34.144-05:002012-08-04T10:51:34.144-05:00John- that doesn't sound like nearly long enou...John- that doesn't sound like nearly long enough sterilization time. Are you sure about that?<br />BillAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com