So I've tried to make something with my feijoas every day so far. I've also given away more than a couple of bags... Feijoas abound in our humble abode! I made another batch of jam yesterday and ended up with five more jars.
I thought it time to branch out, so I tried
this recipe for preserving feijoas. I was a bit nervous about it, but I figured I had enough fruit that if I mucked it up it would be no big loss.
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| The first peeled and halved feijoa. The first of about forty. |
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| We are not under any illusions that this is healthy. That's a LOT of sugar. |
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| Sugar dissolved, with the cinnamon and vanilla floating fragrantly around. |
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| After the sugar boiled, I added the feijoas and let it boil again. |
Well... all I have to say is:
Oh. My. God.
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| Louisa smelling and loving the heavenly fragrance. |
As it cooked, the sweet aroma of the feijoas mixed with the sugar, vanilla and cinnamon sent Louisa and I into a bit of a tailspin. She said "I think this is what heaven would smell like." I reckon she's absolutely right!
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| Bottled and ready to use. We (Louisa and I) decided it would be divine over ice cream. We couldn't let all the sugary syrup go, so I bottled that up to use as cordial. |
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| Yum! A couple didn't fit in the jars (pity) - naturally we decided to 'test' them. It was so divine, I actually did a happy dance. All three of us had very happy mouths (and this was even BEFORE dinner!) |
Well worth the effort and ensuing mess (I am not a tidy cook.) The only question is: How long will they last?
Tomorrow's plan is to try a
feijoa, vanilla and ginger jam. We'll see how that goes and if it makes me happy dance also... I'm quite excited for my next Kitchen Adventure!
