Dolly's Strawberry-Banana Jam Recipes For Jam & Jelly Maker

Every year Carly and I make our Strawberry-Banana Jam.  My girls have always loved this jam, actually the young and old love it!  This year has been a little hectic so I decided to make some with the Ball FreshTECH Automatic Jam & Jelly Maker. I am not affiliated with the Ball Brand in any way. This is my recipe and it does work!  I hope you enjoy making it and by now hope you have the jam maker.  I never thought I needed one but this little appliance is making life a lot easier and a little cooler too!

Today's combination is my own, it works for me.  Most of the recipes in the book give measurements that this jam maker can accommodate so it isn't hard to adapt a recipe you like to use as well. All it takes is a little trial and error..except I have to say I've not had an error.  This little convenient appliance is proving it can handle a lot and makes me happy to come up with new recipes with the fruits I have on hand.

Dolly's Strawberry Banana Jam Recipe Two
Printable Recipe

INGREDIENTS
2 2/3 cups fruit total (2 cups mashed strawberries and 2/3 cup mashed banana)
3 TBS. Sure Jell
2 TBS lemon juice
1/2 tsp. butter
3 1/3 cups sugar

WASH, stem slice and mash your strawberries in a single layer.  Measure out 2 cups exactly.
Peel and mash fully ripe bananas to get 2/3 cup exact measurement.  It took me 1 1/2 bananas, depending on size you may need more or less.

VARIATION 
This variation below has more banana and is a little softer set but oh so delicious!

 

Strawberry Banana Banana Jam Recipe Three 
Printable Recipe

2 cups mashed strawberries
1 cup mashed bananas
3 TBS. Sure Jell
2 TBS lemon juice
1/2 tsp. butter
3 1/3 cups sugar


The following INSTRUCTIONS are from the booklet that comes with the Ball FreshTECH Automatic Jam & Jelly Maker

WASH strawberries in cool, running water and drain.  Remove stems and fulls.  Crush berries one layer at a time using a potato masher.  Measure required quantity of crushed berries and remaining ingredients for your recipe set aside.
**Dolly's direction for bananas...Peel and mash with fork the banana required for the recipe you are using.** Add with strawberries in cooking.
SPRINKLE pectin evenly over bottom of the Pot fitted with the stirrer.  Add crushed strawberries evenly over pectin Add lemon juice and butter/margarine to help reduce foaming.
PRESS jam button the cook time will automatically default to 21 minutes. Press enter
WAIT 4 minutes for appliance to sound 4 short beeps indicating it is time to add the sugar.  Add sugar gradually while stirrer continues running.  Place the glass lid on the pot.
THE APPLIANCE will continue to automatically stir your ingredients while it cooks.  Stay within earshot of the Jam & Jelly Maker the appliance will beep again at the end of the process signaling jam cooking is complete.  Press Cancel unplug the appliance and immediately remove glass lid.
REMOVE stirrer using a pot holder skim foam in necessary from top of jam.
My instructions:
Ladle into 8 0z Jelly Jars
Wipe tops clean
Add washed new lid
Add screw cap
Place in boiling water bath for 10 minutes
Remove from water bath and place on covered area where it will be out of the way for a day or so.
Cover with dishcloth
Check after 24 hours for seal by placing a finger in the center of the jar lid.  If it is solid it is sealed.  It it moves in center place in refrigerator and use immediately.  After 48 hours remove screw lids wipe clean and store in a cool, dark place.
Jam is best if used within one year.
This little recipe makes 4 - 5 jelly jars 8 oz.

I think this Strawberry Banana Jam, old favorite of my family will be good also.  Carly and Catie have both tested and say these are good.  Remember the Gerber Bananas Baby Food this recipe brings that to mind with the strawberry included of course...you know I have to have my

strawberries! 

 You may remember my Orange Marmalade Recipe it is so delicious!

photo only credit
I did a review of this product Here  you may like to see for yourself if you'd like to buy one.  Search online because you can find them for a good sale price from time to time.  I purchased mine from Sur La Table

The Original Strawberry-Banana Jam Recipe For Traditional Jam Making.  You don't have to own one of these to make the jam of course.

Enjoy while there may still be fresh strawberries in your neck of the woods...While you're at it wash mash amount needed for recipe freeze for making jam later for another option!

Enjoy!

 

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Southern Strawberry Lady's Italian Tiramisu

Dolly's Original

Traditional Tiramisu contains a short list of ingredients:  finger biscuits, egg yolks, sugar, coffee, mascarpone cheese and cocoa powder.  the original recipe contained no liquor or egg whites.  The original shape was round, even though the biscuits were square or rectangular in shape.  Sometimes it is made in round glasses.  You can read more about this delightful desert and it's history here

I am southern and called by many "The Strawberry Lady" and my husband is Italian.  I guess you could call this a Southern Strawberry Lady's Italian Tiramisu.  I must have strawberries and chocolate in the recipe.  Chocolate Ganache will be added as a drizzle over the top.  I'll be using our sour cream pound cake instead of the finger biscuits.  The traditional shape is round I will make mine in a Trifle Dish.

I didn't have any mascarpone cheese so I chose to make a cream cheese mixture similar to a fruit dip that I make.  I had a half pound cake in the freezer and fresh strawberries from a local farm in the fridge so why not make this. 

Printable Recipe

Ingredients

1/2 Sour Cream Pound Cake.  Recipe here

**you can use half and freeze the rest for up to 3 months.**

1 Cup extra strong coffee

1 Tbs. unsweetened cocoa powder

Strawberries just a few, a dozen large, cut in half. (optional)

 Cheese Mixture

Two 8oz. Packages Philadelphia Cream Cheese Softened

1 cup Sour Cream

1 cup Powdered Sugar

1/2 tsp. Almond Extract

2 cups Cool Whip Whipped Topping (real whipped cream won't hold up well in this recipe)

Chocolate Ganache for Drizzle over the top (optional)

2 oz. Baker Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate Bar

Very small amount Whipping Cream

 

Look at the fabulous crust on this cake!  I was especially proud of this one and wish I could hand you a piece right now!  You can see I started to layer the cake around the edge and then changed my mind so the layers would show. 

Instructions

Cut your pound cake into 1/2 inch thick slices all around.
Layer cake pieces in the bottom of the dish of your choice, breaking to fill. 
Drizzle some of the coffee over the cake slices.
(**keep in mind the number of layers you want to preserve the coffee to cover all cake layers. **)
Optional:  Add a few sliced strawberries next.

Making Cheese Mixture

In mixer bowl add: Cream Cheese, Sour Cream, Powdered Sugar, Almond Extract.  Mix well until smooth.  Fold The Cool Whip into the cheese mixture.

Layer some of the Cheese Mixture next and  continue on for as many layers as you can for your dish.

Sprinkle cocoa through a sifter on the very top layer

Make and add Ganache below if you wish.

Directions for Chocolate Ganache

Melt the chocolate bar in the microwave a minute, remove from microwave stir add a small amount of whipping cream.  Whisk together until you get the consistency of a glaze.  Drizzle over the top.

Chill 6 hours or overnight for better flavor.

Making cream cheese mixture.  Layering adding a few berries if you wish.
Reaching the top with cheese layer then sprinkle cocoa on top
Garnish with berry

 

 Well as you can see I got carried away...I was making a pretty little design but then the chocolate took hold and I just poured...

Enjoy!

 

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Doug's Grilled Stuffed Chicken Breast

Doug with his Stuffed Chicken Breasts and Portobello Mushrooms

Printable Recipe

Ingredients:

Chicken Breasts

Cheeses of your choice grated

Fresh Asparagus Steamed

Sun Dried Tomatoes

Pepperoni

Portobello Mushrooms

• Preparing the chicken breast for the grill.  
• Take a sharp knife and butterfly the chicken breast, making sure not to cut all the way through.  
• Layer in this order:  
• Lightly Steamed Asparagus, sliced Pepperoni, Grated Cheeses, Sun Dried Tomatoes.  You may add a little butter if you wish on top of layers.  He did not in this but may next time.  It is best to add very flavorful cheese for best taste.
• Close chicken breast.  Place in grill basket.  Grill to correct temp using a instant read thermometer to make sure the chicken is cooked thoroughly that would be 165 degrees.

Beautiful Chicken Breasts and Grilled Portobello Mushrooms

Wipe the Portobello Mushrooms, brush with olive oil, place in grill basket or directly on the grill.  Cook only a few minutes turning once browned.  Remove from grill and eat immediately.

Are you ready for some chicken and mushrooms?  I am that's for sure.  This is a quick and easy meal with only a few instructions.  I have a printable recipe link at the top of this post for easier printing.

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Strawberry Chicken Bacon Salad

Simple & Easy Recipes

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3 Tender Young Organic Chicken Breast sections

6 pieces of good lean bacon

2 Small Heads Romaine Lettuce

1 Red Bell Pepper cut into strips

Celery cut into thin strips

3 Spring Onions chopped

Pecans

1/2 Pint Strawberries cut in half
Lawry's Seasoned Salt
Black Pepper
Olive Oil
Strawberry Vinaigrette or salad dressing of your choice.

Wash and pull Romaine Lettuce into sections

Tenderize your chicken breast butterfly or tenderize

You can tenderize by placing in plastic bag or between two sheets of clear plastic wrap.  Beat with mallet a few times on both sides

Heat minimal amount of olive oil in grill pan
Sprinkle chicken breast with a little Lawry's Seasoned Salt

Place chicken breast and bacon in pan

Cook until almost brown on one side then turn same side to give grill pattern

Turn and do other side the same.  Make sure chicken is cooked thoroughly, cool then cut into small sections.  Cool bacon and break or cut into small pieces.

Place lettuce on plate
Top with bell pepper, celery, strawberries, spring onions, coarsely chopped pecans.
Salt and pepper salad.

Serve with  my Strawberry Vinaigrette.
Serves 4 

This is a delightful salad!

Strawberry Vinaigrette

Enjoy!

 

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