Even more jam again

I've been working my way through the fruit that I collected last weekend.  So I made sloe and apple jam.  I sieved the sloes to take the stones out and then I sieved the apples too so it has the consistency of a spread.  I bought a mouli mill a couple of years ago (from Amazon using e-vouchers that I earned doing surveys) and it really takes the effort out of sieving things like this.  There were a handful of blackberries that went into this jam and the seeds went through the holes in the mill so it is not quite seedless but I love the flavour.

And I've boiled up hedgerow jelly tonight made from the rest of the fruit from that country lane.  I thought the jelly was going to be this year's failure because I boiled it for 55 minutes before it showed signs of setting and I thought the flavour would be spoilt.  The last spooonful went into a little bowl and we can try that tomorrow.  I'm too tired tonight so I'll wait to pronounce judgement.

Last summer I didn't get my hands on any fruit so no jam whatsoever was made - just some marmalade to add to Christmas presents.  I kept all my jars, though, and have added to my collection through the year.  It is just as well, since I've made so much this year.

I'd like to make some apple chutney with some of the windfalls I was given and then I am all jammed/pickled out.  I think most people will be getting a hamper for Christmas this year : )