More Christmas Baking

I made my first ever Christmas cake this year. We tried it yeasterday and it was nice, although I think it looked better than it tasted if I am honest! I might stick to chocolate in the future...

Homemade

The blackberries arrived early this year, have had some lovely days out picking. They look like black diamonds! But it comes at a price, scratches all over arms and legs, and itchy nettle stings.. but then it's all worth it in the end.. Have already had endless of yummy desserts and made batches of jam. It's amazing what nature has to offer, and it's free!

Basic old fashioned blackberry jam:

1 kg blackberries

500 gram sugar (or half the weight of the berries)

Some lemon juice

Place your berries in a pan and leave to cook down a bit, then add the sugar and let it cook for about 1 hour

Skim off the surface and add some freshly squeezed lemon juice

Clean your jam jars in the dishwasher and then spoon your jam in - let cool a bit before putting away

Now all you have to do is enjoy!

(ps this is my own receipe, but there are loads out there to choose from obviously)

Merengues with blackberry jam - all homemade of course