Name: Summer berry jam and scones
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Jam; 1 kilogram mixed berries (i used half fresh and half frozen); 1 of jam-setting sugar; 1/2 teaspoon butter; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; Scones; 2 cup self-raising flour, plus; 2 tablespoon extra for dusting; 1/4 cup caster sugar; of salt; 150 millilitre lemonade (you can find slim cans of lemonade at the supermarket); 150 millilitre cream (buy 300 and whip the remainder to serve); 2 tablespoon milk

Summer berry jam and scones

I know it’s not the old-fashioned way of making jam, but it is foolproof and sometimes you just need to know it’s going to work and set perfectly.

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Serves 8

Makes 4

Cook

30M

Ingredients

Jam

1 kilogram mixed berries (i used half fresh and half frozen)

1 of jam-setting sugar

1/2 teaspoon butter

1 tablespoon lemon juice

Scones

2 cup self-raising flour, plus

2 tablespoon extra for dusting

1/4 cup caster sugar

of salt

150 millilitre lemonade (you can find slim cans of lemonade at the supermarket)

150 millilitre cream (buy 300 and whip the remainder to serve)

2 tablespoon milk

Method

1.Heat the berries and sugar over a low heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Increase heat to a rolling boil for 4 minutes.

2.Test a small amount on a cool plate – the jam is ready when it leaves a wrinkled surface and clear line when you push your finger through it. Remove the jam from the heat. Stir in the butter and lemon juice, and spoon into sterilised jars.

3.Seal or store covered in the fridge for up to a month.

4.Preheat the oven to 190ºC.

5.Place the flour, sugar and salt in a large bowl. Add the can of lemonade and cream, and mix with a butter knife until clumping together.

6.Turn out onto a lightly dusted surface, knead and pat lightly into a rectangle shape (about 2.5cm thick). Cut into squares or rounds with a cookie cutter and place on a lined baking tray. Brush the tops with milk and bake for 10-12 minutes.

7.Remove from the oven and cover with a tea towel – this will keep them soft and moist.

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