Making damson jam can be hard work but it’s rewarding and delicious! You’ll need to remove stones from your damsons during your jam making.
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From the Hedgerows: Damson Crumble
Damson crumble makes a delicious alternative. If you’ve foraged or been given these amazing tiny plums, give it a try.
Wild Plum Jam – from the hedgerows
I absolutely love the turn of the season when the hedgerows start to go wild and there is fruit everywhere. Not just blackberries but sloes, elderberries, hawthorn, rosehips and crab apples, amongst other things. I spend a lot of my… Read More ›
Plum and Almond Squares
This is the perfect recipe for using up any extra plums that you can’t quite manage to eat fast enough: you might be lucky enough to have a plum tree, or friends with plum trees. I got these in my… Read More ›
Jam Session – tips for making homemade jam
I may have mentioned (just the once or twice) that I love to go fruit picking in the summer. It’s a fun and delicious way to spend a few hours and a great way to make sure the kids get… Read More ›
Fresh Plum Upside Down Cake
Remember all those plums I had, some of which became plum and oat muffins? Well we carried on eating them and then cake beckoned again. The last four went into this upside down cake which makes a delicious dessert when… Read More ›
Plum and Oat Muffins
These muffins are not very sweet and have a healthier side to them, with fresh fruit and oats. If you like muffins for your breakfast, these would be perfect. I had intended to make jam with these plums, but as… Read More ›
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