Jellies, Jams and Conserves, Oh My!

[Britesea]

Interestingly, the feds closed down a place that was making and marketing elderberry juice - making pharmaceuticals without a license? But it's ok to sell people chicken laced with arsenic.

 

[Mini Horses]

This is a basic problem in our economy & society today -- and why many are going "back to the land". SOME people are looking for the "old timers" way of being healthy.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

I'll bet it does!

 

[baymule]

I finished up my afternoon making apple pie preserves. This will give my husband the apple pie fix he needs when I won't bake. There was about 1/2 cup that we sampled on toast after supper. Everyone decided I need to buy some more apples.

No need to buy more apples!

Zucchini Cobbler

It is best to use the really big zucchini, ya' know-the baseball bat sized ones. The crust mix made too much, so I put the extra in a zip loc bag and froze it for the next one. I also tweaked the recipe a little bit. I added twice the amount of cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon of ginger and a dash of cloves. It made it even more yummy! Ya'll enjoy!

Zucchini Cobbler
FILLING
8 cups Zuc. peeled and seeded use large
2/3 cup lemon juice
1 cup sugar
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp cinnamon
Mix and cook until tender and set aside to cool

CRUST
4 cups flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 cup butter or oleo
cinnamon sugar to sprinkle on top

Mix crust till crumbly and pat 1/2 of crust into an oblong baking dish.
Bake that crust for 10 minutes at 375*
Place filling on baked crust and then put other 1/2 of crust mix over filling.
Sprinkle the cinnamon/sugar over top.
Bake at 375* for 30 minutes.

Don't tell them it is zucchini and they will think it is apple....

I even prepared the zucchini and canned it in quart jars for the winter.

 

[NH Homesteader]

Hmm... Zucchini is overwhelmingly abundant and apples cost a fortune..It's a no brainer! I'll be trying this for sure

 

[lcertuche]

Baymule this is a good tip for one of the frugal posts.

 

[NH Homesteader]

Yup I have to make some zucchini bread soon too... I add chocolate chips to mine... The zucchini cancels them out right?

 

[frustratedearthmother]

I like the way you think, Bay!

 

[sumi]

I used to freeze zucchini for using in this dish in winter, when we couldn't get out of season zuchs in S.A.

http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/921333/any-home-bakers-here/3270_30#post_16141147

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Sumi, that sounds delicious!