Best Old Bachelors Jam Recipes

OLD BACHELOR'S JAM AND BLACKBERRY TART

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Roll out pate brisee to an 11-inch round (about 1/4 inch thick) on a floured surface. Press dough into bottom and up sides of a 10-inch springform pan. Trim edges to come 1 inch up sides of pan using a sharp paring knife. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Prick tart shell all over with a fork. Bake until golden brown, about 25 minutes. Immediately spread jam into tart shell. Top with blackberries, and sprinkle with almonds. Bake for 10 minutes. Serve warm.

OLD BACHELOR'S JAM

Steps:

• Bring blackberries, 1 3/4 cups sugar, and juice of 1 lemon to a simmer in a large pot. Cook until sugar dissolves and berries are soft, 4 to 5 minutes. Press a parchment round directly on surface of jam, and refrigerate overnight. Repeat with raspberries and remaining 1 3/4 cups sugar and juice of 1 lemon in another large pot.
• Remove parchment rounds; bring each pot to a boil. Cook over medium-high heat until berries are slightly broken down and mixture is consistency of very loose jelly, about 12 minutes for blackberries and about 17 minutes for raspberries.
• Divide blackberry jam among 4 half-pint glass jars, filling each halfway; top each with 1 tablespoon kirsch. Divide raspberry jam among jars; top each with 1 tablespoon kirsch.

OLD-FASHIONED JAM CAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine raisins and pineapple; let stand for at least 30 minutes. , In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with jam and buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Stir in raisin mixture and nuts. , Spread into two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. , For icing, in a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in sugar and milk. Bring to a boil. Remove from the heat; cool until just warm. Pour into a large bowl; beat in enough confectioners' sugar to achieve a spreading consistency. Spread frosting between layers and over the top and sides of cake.