Nothing is more traditional on the prairies than a jam recipe from the Atco Blue Flame Kitchen. For decades now and indeed, for generations of home cooks, Atco recipes have been the go to for many a prairie cook.
The Saskatoon jam recipe is no exception. It’s basic, it’s easy and it works.
- 4 cups (1 L) saskatoons
- 3 cups (750 mL) sugar
- ¼ cup (50 mL) water
- Juice and grated peel of ½ lemon
- Crush the saskatoons in a Dutch oven or a large heavy sauce pan. I like to leave some closer to “whole” than completely crushed to give the jam a little bit of chewy texture. Heat the berries on a medium heat until the juice starts to seep from them.
- Add in the sugar and the water and bring to a boil making sure to stir constantly. Once you have brought it to a boil, add in the lemon juice and the lemon peel. Bring to a boil again and cook, stirring frequently until thick, about 15 minutes.
- Pour into hot sterilized jars, leaving ¼ inch (6 mm) headspace. Wipe jar rims thoroughly. Seal and process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes. Makes about 3 cups (750 mL).
The jam wasn’t my original recipe for today but since I don’t have one on my website yet, I decided I most certainly was going to publish it as well. The jam recipe makes for a two for one recipe deal, later tonight I am making a dessert using Saskatoon jam. I may or may not get the post up today, but that means that tomorrow or Saturday there is going to be an extra recipe for everyone!
Again today we are going to head out and see what joys we can find in the Edmonton river valley, do some geocaching and try to not get rained on. The rain is so bad this week that we get in our outdoor time about 1 1/2 hours at a time. We quickly did two geocaches yesterday near our house and then barely missed getting drenched in the rain that seemed to come out of nowhere.
I hope everyone is having a fabulous week and is getting out between the rain drops somehow!
Love,
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Lovely berry jam. Berries and currants are this week's subject for Food on Friday. Would you be happy to link this in? We are looking to create a fantastic collection of berry dishes. This is the <a href="http://caroleschatter.blogspot.co.nz/2012/08/Berries-and-currants-recipes-links.html"> link </a>.
Good lovely Saskatoon Berry Morning!
If this is the Atco recipe, they found it on my website. When I published my recipe a little over a year ago, there was none anywhere close to it on the internet, and it was passed down from my great grandma. All other recipes, including Atco's, had far too much sugar.
You know I am ALL ABOUT sharing... but, Atco could have given me ingredient credit and certainly didn't have this recipe on line at the time - no one did. Oh, rats, I am not a sour grapes person, buttThis is one of my own family recipes that I have been so proud of. Of course, someone else may have had it, too... but, there is google search, and mine has been the first one people find when searching for Saskatoon berry jam. Atco would have seen it. C'est la vie.
You will love it. I can guarantee that, but I am disappointed in Atco. Recipes are recipes, but I give credit where credit is due, and it is possible that they would have developed a recipe like this, but as mine is fine tuned for the Thermomix, there is not much I can say. Some recipes are near an deart to one's heart. I am sure you understand this. That is where my Saskatoon berry recipes are for me.... Anyway, my Summer pie is up. Hope you take a gander.
Yum Yum
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Saskatoon jam is always one of my favorites. They pack so much flavour in such a tiny package. A little nutmeg or cinnamon is a great addition or if you want to get adventurous, try adding plums.