Fruit Picking at Rowley Farm

Summer is a wonderful time here on the farm.  We have enjoyed all the lovely blossom in the Spring which then follows by scrumptious fruit to enjoy.

Plums make the most wonder jam, or chutney or even a crumble. Only three simple ingredients are needed for plum jam as below:

Plum Jam Recipe

1.5 kilograms red plums
1.5 kilograms granulated sugar
add knob of butter

Plum Chutney

1 garlic bulb
add fresh root ginger (thumb-size piece)
2 large onions
1 kilogram bramley apples
3 star anise
1 teaspoon cumin seed
1 cinnamon stick
500 ml bottle cider vinegar
1 tablespoon salt
1 kilogram plums
450 grams golden caster sugar
5 sterilised jars