This section groups together a lot of assorted spreads and conserves that are not exactly Jams.

Curds.

These are thick smooth spreads that contain eggs and butter as well as the fruit pulp and sugar

I make batches of lemon Curd on a regular basis. Because these have a short shelf life and are best refrigerated these are mainly for my farmers market customers though I can make batches to order.

lemon curd   lemon curd with Drambuie   lemon curd with passion fruit   Raspberry Curd   West Country Curd made with Apples and Pears spiced with cinnamon and cloves.

Butters

Just to confuse matters Butters do not contain any butter. They are a smooth thick spread made from pureed fruits cooked slowly with the sugar

Summer fruits butter With blackcurrants, and Raspberries Raspberry and apple Butter   Somerset Black Butter with Scrumpie A rather special traditional preserve with apples simmered in scrumpie and flavoured with lemon and spices

Cheeses

These do not contain cheese either! They have the name because they were traditionally served instead of a cheese course.

They are a really thick smooth glossy preserve made from sieved fruit cooked very very slowly for a long time. They are only made from fruit which has a very high pectin content. They become so stiff that you can unmold them from the jar . ( I use a special terrine for this purpose). You can slice them and use them instead of cheese, as an accompaniment to rich meats, as part of a dessert, or just as a spr

Damson Cheese   Quince & Apple Cheese If I can get the quinces Plum & Apple Cheese

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