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Post by merlin on Jun 13, 2011 7:53:09 GMT
We have a dilemma, a good crop of Blackcurrants but we don't eat pies. Perhaps a tart or two but we like to watch out diets.
Is there anything we could do with them without including fattening pastry?
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Post by peony on Jun 13, 2011 9:23:59 GMT
We have a dilemma, a good crop of Blackcurrants but we don't eat pies. Perhaps a tart or two but we like to watch out diets. Is there anything we could do with them without including fattening pastry? Wine? ;D Or use as a topping on your morning cereal, or blackcurrant jelly, or liquidise into a breakfast drink. My Mum used to bottle them and then in winter she would simmer them with a little water, push them through a sieve and give us the juice to drink to keep us healthy (full of vitamin C). You could liquidise and freeze and then have drinks in winter, bet you wouldn't get any colds ;D |
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Post by Rosie on Jun 13, 2011 10:18:58 GMT
They would be lovely on cereal Ron, i have fruit on my porridge every morning ;D
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Post by lesley on Jun 13, 2011 16:36:35 GMT
How about Blackcurrent jam  |
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Post by Cherry on Jun 13, 2011 16:44:36 GMT
How about Blackcurrent jam I thought of that, but it has fattening sugar in it doesn't it Lesley? ;D |
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Post by lesley on Jun 13, 2011 17:58:57 GMT
How about Blackcurrent jam I thought of that, but it has fattening sugar in it doesn't it Lesley? ;D More than likely depends how much you spread on your bread ;D i got put off blackcurrants as a child my parents had a 4 1/2 acre field which was put down to B/C they were up at the crake of sparrow getting them picked then into town to be sold, also gooseberries. Every weekend I remember my mother making pie's for sunday pud.  |
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Post by Lou78W on Jun 13, 2011 18:56:27 GMT
Well....all jam has a "fattening element"....   ....doesn'[t stop us from enjoying it though ;D |
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Post by merlin on Jun 13, 2011 19:10:44 GMT
I thought of that, but it has fattening sugar in it doesn't it Lesley? ;D More than likely depends how much you spread on your bread ;D i got put off blackcurrants as a child my parents had a 4 1/2 acre field which was put down to B/C they were up at the crake of sparrow getting them picked then into town to be sold, also gooseberries. Every weekend I remember my mother making pie's for sunday pud. Sort of 'Ma Larkin' ;D We wondered about jam but we don't eat bread ! looks like blackcurrant porridge then ;D |
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Post by Lou78W on Jun 13, 2011 19:14:32 GMT
More than likely depends how much you spread on your bread ;D i got put off blackcurrants as a child my parents had a 4 1/2 acre field which was put down to B/C they were up at the crake of sparrow getting them picked then into town to be sold, also gooseberries. Every weekend I remember my mother making pie's for sunday pud. Sort of 'Ma Larkin' ;D We wondered about jam but we don't eat bread ! looks like blackcurrant porridge then ;D At all?.....what do you eat instead?  |
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Post by Cherry on Jun 13, 2011 19:37:37 GMT
This is getting interesting. What do you eat Merlin? Actually, you had better not tell me. I will get jealous because I am fat and enjoy my food. |
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Post by merlin on Jun 13, 2011 19:45:50 GMT
Well, We try not to eat 'man made' food and bread is one which is fattening as you tend to spread fattening stuff on it! I miss the honey though  Sometimes OH buys a fresh cob and we have Somerset Brie with it, but not often. |
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Post by steve on Jun 13, 2011 20:02:17 GMT
I have Black and Red currants and Strawberries and do like some have said...add them to my morning brekkie |
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Post by merlin on Jun 13, 2011 20:33:06 GMT
I imagine they would go well with cornflakes, not sure about my stodgy podgy
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Post by wildlifefriendly on Jun 13, 2011 21:07:41 GMT
Ours go in the rum pot or on top of cheesecake, blackcurrant daiquiri is rather good too. |
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Post by Fractal on Jun 13, 2011 21:10:55 GMT
Anyone know how to make Cassis?
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....doesn'[t stop us from enjoying it though ;D 
Sometimes OH buys a fresh cob and we have Somerset Brie with it, but not often.
