What's the difference between jelly, jam, marmalade?
Jelly - Made from the juice/juices of the fruit.
Jam - Made from the fruit and its juices.
Marmalade - If it's a marmalade, it has citrus fruit in it.
Some uses - other than traditional - our customers have recommended for jams and jellies:
MOST UNUSUAL: Blueberry Jam warmed up a little on Potato Chips (customers say "It's Great!")
Tomato Jam: Use it in grilled cheese sandwiches, put it on top of an onion bagel with cream cheese, glaze a chicken with it while baking, put it in a sandwich in place of tomato.
Jalapeno Jelly: crackers with cream cheese and a little Jalapeno jelly Mmmm Mmmmm, On top of Brie when it comes out of the oven or just a few minutes before it comes out
Orange Marmalade: Put a jar of BriarLane Orange Marmalade in your Chocolate cake batter and mix it in well, makes a great Orange Chocolate Cake.
Glaze a Ham: Combine one jar of BriarLane Strawberry Jam, 2 oz of prepared mustard, 1 1/2 oz. of lemon juice, combine in a small sauce pan and heat, brush on ham for the last 20 minutes of baking.
Raspberry Jam: Mix with soft cream cheese, diced habaneros and drained pineapple tidbits. Put on top of your favorite cracker sprinkle with pecans pieces if you want
Pancakes with a difference: Add your favorite Jam or Marmalade to your pancake batter.
Jam or Marmalade: Spread it on French Toast or Crepes.
Use your favorite Marmalade or Jam as a glaze for
pork or chicken. Try a blend of apricot jam, curry powder, currants
or raisins. Brush on meat for the last three minutes of cooking.
Instead of tartar sauce with fish, try a spicy dipping sauce
made with marmalade or peach jam and prepared hot mustard.
When you run out of maple syrup, try warm raspberry or strawberry
preserves with fresh berries stirred in. Great over pancakes
or waffles.
Create a skinny dressing for your favorite fruit
salad. Stir together a half cup of low-fat sour cream and a quarter
cup preserves.
Spread pineapple jam
on squash halves, before baking.
For a quick jelly roll, layer
slices of pound cake and any flavor fruit jelly.
Top hot cereal with preserves.
Give iced tea a fruit or mint flavor
by stirring in 1 to 2 teaspoons jelly.
Sweeten a grapefruit
half with a few teaspoons of jelly. Serve as is or broil.
For a quick coffeecake, spread plain, store-bought coffeecake
with preserves. Slide under broiler until topping bubbles.
Top a serving of cottage cheese with a few spoonfuls of preserves
or jam.
Stir in 1/4 cup of apricot, peach or pineapple preserves
before serving cooked vegetables, like carrots or sweet potatoes.
To make a quick fruit relish, stir 1 cup grape jelly into
1/2 cup each of sweet orange marmalade and chopped walnuts. Serve
with turkey or chicken.
For sweet and sour sauce, combine
1/2 cup of jelly, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire
sauce and 1/2 cup wine vinegar. Simmer 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
Welcome to Briarlane!
- Mom
We are located on Route 6 and the corner of Briar Lane.
You may E-mail us at briarlane @ mindspring.com
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