On Sun, 18 May 2008 20:42:35 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
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On Fri, 16 May 2008 21:58:12 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
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I want to make maybe 3 half pints of different kinds of preserves.
Most of the recipes I have found in the Ball book, for example, make
way too much for me.

Am I wishing for the moon or does anybody have good ideas/recipes I
can use. I want to be safe etc so I didn't want to just start halving
or quartering the ingredients to suit my needs.


No reason not to halve those recipes. A pouch of liquid pectin (3
ounces) is the equivalent of about 1/3 cup.

Thanks very much!! I didn't want to poison my self. yet.

Yeah, wait a while. ;-)
What is it that made you think you'd do harm to yourself (if not others)
by halving a recipe? I'm curious. Fear of canning?

Fear of canning - yep, and I come from a long line of canners. I
think I just got over it. You should see the 4 little jars of
Strawberries on Top preserves I just made. They are cooling on my
counter top, and are gorgeous if I do say so. Lids sealed up and
everything. I didn't have a rack so I cut up a very heavy foil broiler
pan to fit the bottom of the pot and put some holes in it. Worked
great.

Next up - Lemon and Ginger Marmalade. Yum. Basil, mint jellies from
the herb garden this summer.... lavender? Hmmm.... Anybody have a TNT
ginger syrup recipe? I love ginger anything.

Thanks for the advice, I'd have wussed out without it! I'm all puffed
up, LOL!!!