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[Pamcake1]

Pamcake1 I finished the last batch of quince jam today, 10 kilos of Quince made about 6 litres of jam. It’s really good and smells amazing, I put lots of lemon in it.


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Fantastic Wosh what an effort, looks great.
Great shots of the new pan too, it's a monster!
Your whole house would have smelt amazing after cooking that.

 

[MP_]

We had a many quinces this year, gave most away to the hospital auxiliary ladies for them to make jam and paste.

 

[moginie]

Once again, you're a freaking champ, Wosh.

 

[Wosh]

We had a many quinces this year, gave most away to the hospital auxiliary ladies for them to make jam and paste.

I made the jam and my bro in law made the paste.



He said he started at 10 am yesterday and finished at midnight, his tree was packed this year too so we went hard not to waste them.
I still have to make quince syrup, I promised Hate

 

[Wosh]

Once again, you're a freaking champ, Wosh.

Away from qooty, yes

 

[moginie]

Away from qooty, yes

Wherever, mate.

 

[Wosh]

OMG Wosh that's some epic jam making right there. And that little cleaver is looking finely tuned.

My Siberian knife, couldn’t live without it

Fantastic Wosh what an effort, looks great.
Great shots of the new pan too, it's a monster!
Your whole house would have smelt amazing after cooking that.

Yeah you have to have the right equipment for big jobs, and a day when you just get stuck into it. But it’s worth it when you give it to family and friends…it actually goes really fast and I always end up wishing I made more.

 

[MP_]

Wosh I now have 12 chickens

 

[Wosh]

Wosh I now have 12 chickens

So sweet

 

[MP_]

So sweet

And they love eating soursob which is popping up everywhere but they refuse to eat parsley. We now have people dropping good scraps round for them rather than it going into landfill which is good too.

 

[Wosh]

And they love eating soursob which is popping up everywhere but they refuse to eat parsley. We now have people dropping good scraps round for them rather than it going into landfill which is good too.

Thats awesome, I’m sure they have a great life with you. Chicken are so mistreated and maligned, they are actually friendly and funny when treated well. My sisters ones follow the kids around like puppies.

 

[Pamcake1]

In the end Wosh I've made a Quince & Almond cake today instead of Quince jelly.
It's delicious. Baked the quinces for 3 hours slowly with vanilla bean and then let them sit for a day before using.

 

[MP_]

In the end Wosh I've made a Quince & Almond cake today instead of Quince jelly.
It's delicious. Baked the quinces for 3 hours slowly with vanilla bean and then let them sit for a day before using.

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That looks delicious

 

[Wosh]

In the end Wosh I've made a Quince & Almond cake today instead of Quince jelly.
It's delicious. Baked the quinces for 3 hours slowly with vanilla bean and then let them sit for a day before using.

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Superb! I’m finished the quinces so next season I’ll try it.

 

[Wosh]

I’m baking too today, trying to use up my apples, still picking about 20 golden delicious a week




Semolina cake




And a German apple spiced cake with streusel topping is still in the oven.

 

[Pamcake1]

That looks delicious

It is.
Just taste tested it for afternoon tea with a nice cup of fresh ginger tea.

Slow cooked quinces.
Wash fur off.
Core and cut into 6cm or so chunks.
Into oven proof dish.
Sprinkle with raw sugar (but not too much a flat desert spoon per quince is plenty)
Add a vanilla bean.
Cover in Alfoil and cook at 150C for 3 hours.

I let them sit for a day before I then did the cake.
But the above with either cream, ice cream or custard is divine.

 

[moginie]

In the end Wosh I've made a Quince & Almond cake today instead of Quince jelly.
It's delicious. Baked the quinces for 3 hours slowly with vanilla bean and then let them sit for a day before using.

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Looks excellent Pammy.

 

[Ticky009]

If there is any forum that is going to weep when they listen to this woman, its going to be this forum. I can't even, people.

 

[MP_]

If there is any forum that is going to weep when they listen to this woman, its going to be this forum. I can't even, people.

I find it hard to believe she is telling the truth.

 

[Ticky009]

After a year of faffing around on will or won't I build myself a wall garden - I am taking the plunge. Frame is up, plants are ordered...mostly. Seriously, how could all of Australia run out of a bloody plant!! How??

Only 4 plant varieties and it's a small wall garden but happy I've finally made up my mind.

Edit: added The Master Plan. The capitals are important!!

 

[MP_]

After a year of faffing around on will or won't I build myself a wall garden - I am taking the plunge. Frame is up, plants are ordered...mostly. Seriously, how could all of Australia run out of a bloody plant!! How??

Only 4 plant varieties and it's a small wall garden but happy I've finally made up my mind.

Edit: added The Master Plan. The capitals are important!!

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What plant was Australia out of, my nursery grows cousin it from time to time.

 

[Ticky009]

What plant was Australia out of, my nursery grows cousin it from time to time.

Thanks MP - I'm having some trouble trying to source the Carex oshimensis 'Everillo' - that specific variety. I've even got some other Carex in my backyard but my heart is set on this variety. I can find it wholesale but not for us plebs

 

[MP_]

Thanks MP - I'm having some trouble trying to source the Carex oshimensis 'Everillo' - that specific variety. I've even got some other Carex in my backyard but my heart is set on this variety. I can find it wholesale but not for us plebs

Ahh not an Australian plant so I’m no help to you. Looks like it is a special cultivar so it has plant breeders rights on it so can potentially be more difficult to find as only one place is producing them.

 

[Wosh]

Strawberry jam today The kid’s favourite.










2 kilos got me 4 jars and bit.

Unfortunately possums have ravaged my garden this year so I had to buy them from a farm. Also first time in about 10 years we’ll have no cherries for Xmas…they have demolished everything, ate all the blossoms before the fruit even had a chance to set.

 

[Ticky009]

That looks so yummy Wosh and boo possums. I love them but they do tend to eat what they please.