Comments on: Vanilla & Cherry Jam http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/07/01/vanilla-cherry-jam/ The slightly eccentric eating, cooking and travel adventures of a Sydney girl who loves cakes, cooking, Nigella Lawson and eating. She eats, breathes and dreams food and indeed will never get cable TV as she'd quit working and watch the Food Channel all day long. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:39:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Nicole http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/07/01/vanilla-cherry-jam/#comment-114807 Nicole Sat, 12 Mar 2011 04:16:45 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=15403#comment-114807 I was lucky enough to be at the supermarket when they were having one of their markdown/fill a bag thingy’s so was able to get nearly 1.5kg of cherries for $2.00!! I did have to pick through to find the good ones, but all were in great condition. As soon as I saw them I knew they were destined for jam! That being said I'd never made cherry jam before! Your recipe inspired me, mainly because I'm a huge vanilla fiend. I cut the cherries in half & after stoning them & throwing a few away I ended up with about 1.3kgs. I added about 900gms of sugar & the jamsetta. No lemon as I didn't have any on hand but added 3 vanilla beans! As I didn't have any cherry juice, I just used water. The jam turned out to be just divine. The vanilla can clearly be tasted but doesn't overpower the cherries, they just blend perfectly together! I've had so many people compliment me on it & it has even been added to a layer of my best friends wedding cake (sandwiching white & choc mud cakes together) because they loved it so much! Also fab on pancakes! Thanks for the inspiration! I was lucky enough to be at the supermarket when they were having one of their markdown/fill a bag thingy’s so was able to get nearly 1.5kg of cherries for $2.00!! I did have to pick through to find the good ones, but all were in great condition. As soon as I saw them I knew they were destined for jam! That being said I’d never made cherry jam before!
Your recipe inspired me, mainly because I’m a huge vanilla fiend.
I cut the cherries in half & after stoning them & throwing a few away I ended up with about 1.3kgs. I added about 900gms of sugar & the jamsetta. No lemon as I didn’t have any on hand but added 3 vanilla beans! As I didn’t have any cherry juice, I just used water. The jam turned out to be just divine. The vanilla can clearly be tasted but doesn’t overpower the cherries, they just blend perfectly together! I’ve had so many people compliment me on it & it has even been added to a layer of my best friends wedding cake (sandwiching white & choc mud cakes together) because they loved it so much! Also fab on pancakes!
Thanks for the inspiration!

]]> By: Erin http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/07/01/vanilla-cherry-jam/#comment-112007 Erin Sat, 26 Feb 2011 17:26:43 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=15403#comment-112007 Hi! I am one of your loyal and enthusiastic followers from Canada. (Love, love, love your blog!) I was wondering if you knew of a North American alternative to Jamsetta? Thanks :) Hi! I am one of your loyal and enthusiastic followers from Canada. (Love, love, love your blog!) I was wondering if you knew of a North American alternative to Jamsetta? Thanks :)

]]> By: Emily http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/07/01/vanilla-cherry-jam/#comment-87641 Emily Thu, 21 Oct 2010 07:35:35 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=15403#comment-87641 I just made this jam today along with some pumpkin scones and it was probably the best thing ive eaten in a long time. Going to try the bacon one next. I'm not going to lie it scares me a little... I just made this jam today along with some pumpkin scones and it was probably the best thing ive eaten in a long time. Going to try the bacon one next. I’m not going to lie it scares me a little…

]]> By: stella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/07/01/vanilla-cherry-jam/#comment-51789 stella Sun, 06 Dec 2009 11:22:05 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=15403#comment-51789 I am glad to see there is someone out there like me! Yay, to eating jam by the spoonful! Something very greedy and satisfying about it! As for childhood ads, I remember the Monbulk one...more like a jar of fruit! The Jaffa ad plays a big part of my childhood. My parents wouls occasionally buy jaffas for saturday movie nights and we kids had to sing the song before we could have any! Its a chocolate ball with an orange coating, life's a ball with jaffas. It's a hippity-hip and a hippity-hop, life's a ball with jaffas! I dont like jaffas anyore! Wonder why?! I am glad to see there is someone out there like me! Yay, to eating jam by the spoonful! Something very greedy and satisfying about it! As for childhood ads, I remember the Monbulk one…more like a jar of fruit! The Jaffa ad plays a big part of my childhood. My parents wouls occasionally buy jaffas for saturday movie nights and we kids had to sing the song before we could have any! Its a chocolate ball with an orange coating, life’s a ball with jaffas. It’s a hippity-hip and a hippity-hop, life’s a ball with jaffas! I dont like jaffas anyore! Wonder why?!

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/07/01/vanilla-cherry-jam/#comment-34118 Not Quite Nigella Sun, 05 Jul 2009 02:57:30 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=15403#comment-34118 Hi grace-Oh really! hehe yes that is the problem although using cherries from a jar helps in that regard :) Hi panda-hehe yes it's that kind of jam :) Hi Betty-it's fruit right? :P Oh yes I remember that ad!! :lol: Hi Jamie-I would say your way of eating it is far more sensible :lol: Hi Jenn-Grape jelly! how fantatsic! I made a spiced grape jam (we call jelly jam here) and it was delicious :) Hi Blond Duck-Hehe I know! It's so unAustralian to not be able to swim :lol: Hi Carol-Hehe great minds think alike! :D Hi Midge-Oh yes isn't gianduja just begging to be eaten by the spoonful! Oh yes I think we get the cherries from Europe and European delis. Such a shame they're so expensive though! Hi 5 Star Foodie-Thanks! :) Hi anna-Ahh cool, I'm glad I'm not the only one! :D Hi nora-They're great aren't they and they make a lovely gift too! :D Hi pontch-Aww thankyou so much :D Hi Kim-it was a great time I tell ya! ;) Very cool! Although you could always use the pre pitted ones to save on headaches :D Hi Sophie-Thankyou so much! :) Hi maris-I love the idea of this with a gorgeous chocolate or vanilla bean ice cream! hehe even low fat frozen yogurt! :P Hi Soma-Isn't the testing fun! Wwhen it works out that is :lol: Hi grace-Oh really! hehe yes that is the problem although using cherries from a jar helps in that regard :)

Hi panda-hehe yes it’s that kind of jam :)

Hi Betty-it’s fruit right? :P Oh yes I remember that ad!! :lol:

Hi Jamie-I would say your way of eating it is far more sensible :lol:

Hi Jenn-Grape jelly! how fantatsic! I made a spiced grape jam (we call jelly jam here) and it was delicious :)

Hi Blond Duck-Hehe I know! It’s so unAustralian to not be able to swim :lol:

Hi Carol-Hehe great minds think alike! :D

Hi Midge-Oh yes isn’t gianduja just begging to be eaten by the spoonful! Oh yes I think we get the cherries from Europe and European delis. Such a shame they’re so expensive though!

Hi 5 Star Foodie-Thanks! :)

Hi anna-Ahh cool, I’m glad I’m not the only one! :D

Hi nora-They’re great aren’t they and they make a lovely gift too! :D

Hi pontch-Aww thankyou so much :D

Hi Kim-it was a great time I tell ya! ;) Very cool! Although you could always use the pre pitted ones to save on headaches :D

Hi Sophie-Thankyou so much! :)

Hi maris-I love the idea of this with a gorgeous chocolate or vanilla bean ice cream! hehe even low fat frozen yogurt! :P

Hi Soma-Isn’t the testing fun! Wwhen it works out that is :lol:

]]> By: Soma http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/07/01/vanilla-cherry-jam/#comment-34099 Soma Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:57:41 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=15403#comment-34099 I have never had cherry jam for a long long time.. love it. lvoe the "test" picture. I did the test for the first time when i made my preserve last week. I have never had cherry jam for a long long time.. love it. lvoe the “test” picture. I did the test for the first time when i made my preserve last week.

]]> By: maris http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/07/01/vanilla-cherry-jam/#comment-33991 maris Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:08:06 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=15403#comment-33991 I love fresh cherries! This would be SO good over ice cream. I mean, ah...low-fat frozen yogurt! :) I love fresh cherries! This would be SO good over ice cream. I mean, ah…low-fat frozen yogurt! :)

]]> By: Sophie http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/07/01/vanilla-cherry-jam/#comment-33979 Sophie Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:53:05 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=15403#comment-33979 Yoyr cherry jam with the addtion of vanilla sounds so lovely & fab to me!! Excellent jam! Yoyr cherry jam with the addtion of vanilla sounds so lovely & fab to me!!

Excellent jam!

]]> By: Kim http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/07/01/vanilla-cherry-jam/#comment-33974 Kim Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:22:30 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=15403#comment-33974 I have no doubt that you will have 4 great days ahead of you. A weakness for all things cherry, is easily understood. I just bought a huge bowl of them. Going back for more to try this jam. Thanks!!! I have no doubt that you will have 4 great days ahead of you. A weakness for all things cherry, is easily understood. I just bought a huge bowl of them. Going back for more to try this jam. Thanks!!!

]]> By: pontch http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/07/01/vanilla-cherry-jam/#comment-33932 pontch Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:56:13 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=15403#comment-33932 WOW!! What a great jam and great pictures. WOW!!
What a great jam and great pictures.

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