Gourmet Preserves Chez Madelaine: Elegant Marmalades, Jams, Jellies, and Preserves in Small Quantities Plus Quick Breads, Tarts, Scones, Muffins, and Desserts

The delightfully old-fashioned art of "putting up" needn't mean crates of fruit, interminable water baths, and a sweltering kitchen. The 130 delicious recipes in this book -- including Cherry Preserves with Cassis, Apple-Ginger Jam, Cinnamon-Citrus Marmalade with Apricots, and Kir Cocktail Jelly -- are made with small quantities of fruit and standard kitchen equipment. Prepared without commercial pectin, the preserves are lower in sugar, allowing the full flavor of the fruit to shine through, and some are made with no refined sugar at all. Madelaine Bullwinkel's reassuring professional advice, how-to illustrations, and timesaving techniques make the process surprisingly simple.