Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article .com>,
> "-L." > wrote:
>
>> Hey Barb,
>>
>> Are there any commercially available brands of jams and preserves that
>> you prefer over others? (Other than Gedney, of course!) I am always
>> on the lookout for a good fruit preserve. Dickinson's is one brand
>> I like: http://www.dickinsonsfamily.com/ and I am almost afraid to try
>> others because if they are off, you are stuck with a pot full of
>> preserves not worth eating.
>>
>
> I think I had Malkin's Brand jam once years ago � my local Fleet Farm
> store stocks it � it's in a can! It's worth a shot. It's a Canadian
> company. http://www.canadasfood.com/retailers.php might help you find
> a retailer.
>



Yep. Malkin's is pretty good. DD like raspberry jam, and that's what
brand I buy -- in a can at Fleet Farm. It probably is made with some
kind of corn sweetener instead of sugar (not sure; I don't have a can
handy) but it has a lot of fruit in it. Cheaper brands are mostly just
corn syrup and pectin with very little fruit.

You [-L] know you don't really need fresh fruit to make jam? Dried
apricots and canned pineapple makes a very good jam (if I may say so
myself.)

Bob