50 Step By Step Homemade Preserves

This book brings together a superb collection of recipes for jams, jellies, marmalades, fruit curds, butters and cheeses, and sweet preserved fruits. There are all the classic preserves such as Blackcurrant Jam, Lemon Curd and Oxford Marmalade, as well as more unusual combinations such as Mulberry Jelly, Spiced Cherry Cheese and Damson and Vanilla Cheese. The practical introduction includes a useful guide to the equipment needed, as well as fully explaining the techniques, from testing pectin content to using a jelly bag. With over 50 preserves to choose from, shown in 240 step-by-step photographs, this a perfect book for novice chefs as well as more experienced cooks.