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Banana Jam?

Mon 10-Dec-12
3:14 pm

brightspark

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Has anyone tried banana jam - it has never crossed my mind, as usually ripe bananas become cake in this house!

Saw this recipe, and Tisa seems to think it's something we should make!

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until they're in hot water.

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Mon 10-Dec-12
3:37 pm

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I don't think I could be bothered with all that.

I'll try that again!

Mon 10-Dec-12
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Not for me, as unfortunately I hate cooked banana, I only like them raw & not overly ripe. The thought of adding sugar to them makes me feel very queasy.......urgh !! roll_eyes

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Mon 10-Dec-12
4:58 pm

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It is rather a strange thought .. ponder

Women are like tea bags. . .

you never know how strong they are

until they're in hot water.

- Eleanor Roosevelt -

Mon 10-Dec-12
5:02 pm

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I don't mind Toffee Bananas because there is usually very little of those.

I'll try that again!

Mon 10-Dec-12
5:18 pm

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No, prefer them cold!

Trying to enjoy life as it is

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Mon 10-Dec-12
6:55 pm

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Would give OH the heeby-jeebys if this was made in the house!

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Mon 10-Dec-12
7:08 pm

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hmmm think it would be VERY sweet and sickly and what a faff! shoo_fly

Mon 10-Dec-12
8:48 pm

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Oddly enough I had someone ask me a few weeks ago if I had any banana jam, I had just sold my last banana chutney, which I won't be making again (not a big seller) and we had a long chat, it was something she had experienced while in the caribbean on holiday, so this sounds about right.

Might be worth a go some time, but worried about the 'brittle thread' bit, I'd say at that stage it's nearly toffee?

Tue 11-Dec-12
6:34 pm

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I made some banana jam but to a different recipe: to a kilo of peeled, mashed bananas I added 500g apple pulp ( leftover from jelly-making), 1.2kg sugar, bag of pectin powder, tsp vanilla and 1/2tsp cinnamon. Cooked as any other jam, it had set quite softly and tasted delicious! Ooh I had added juice of a lemon, too, and was considering lime juice for the next batch!

Tue 11-Dec-12
10:53 pm

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Hmm, now I have 2 recipes...a dilemma.

Wed 12-Dec-12
7:11 pm

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There is only one answer to having two recipes- make both and see which is more popular.

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Wed 12-Dec-12
8:32 pm

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Got to add- banana jam is quite an unknown entity and I found it didn't sell very well until people had a chance to taste it- perhaps do a small trial batch?

Thu 13-Dec-12
8:33 pm