PCadw Ffrwythau Drwy Dinio (Preserving Wild Fruit by Canning)
Cadw Ffrwythau Drwy Dinio (Preserving Wild Fruit by Canning) is a traditional Cymric (Welsh) recipe for a classic steamed treacle sponge that contains wild cranberries in the batter. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Welsh version of: Preserving Wild Fruit by Canning (Cadw Ffrwythau Drwy Dinio).
Golchwch y ffrwythau, gan bigo drostynt a thaflu unrhyw rai sydd wedi difetha neu ddifrod. Golchwch a sterileiddiwch eich jariau a'u caeadau yna cynheswch mewn popty wedi ei gynhesu i 80C.
Mewn sosban, dewch a'ch dŵr (neu sudd ffrwythau neu surop) i fudferwi (byddwch angen tua 200ml if bob jar 450g).
Ychwanegwch y ffrwythau i'r dŵr a mudferwch yn ysgafn am funud neu ddwy (neu nes fod y ffrwythau wedi cynhesu drywodd ac yn dechrau cracio — nodwch y bydd yr amserau yn newid gan ddibynnu ar eich dewis of ffrwythau).
Lletwch y ffrwythau cynnes i'ch jariau wedi sterileiddio a chynhesu, gan eu gorchuddio gyda'r sudd o'r sosban gan adael 1cm o wagle uwch eu pennau. Seliwch y jariau yn ddiogel gyda'u caeadau (defnyddiwch dywel i amddiffyn eich dwylo).
Paciwch y jariau i sosban sydd dim ond ddigon mawr i'w dal yna arllwyswch i few ddŵr sydd prin yn mudferwi gan ychwanegu ddigon i ddod i lefel ysgwydd y jariau. Gadewch i'r dŵr fudferwi am chwarter awr cyn tynnu'r sosban o'r gwres a gadael i'r jariau oeri yn y dŵr am 5 munud ymhellach.
Tynnwch y jariau o'r sosban gan eu gosod ar dywel i ddraenio ac oeri. Gadewch iddynt oeri am bedair awr ar hugain cyn labelu'r jariau a gwirio'r sĂȘliau. Dyliau fod y caeadau wedi 'pingio' os yw'r seliau'n dda.
Fe ddyliau jariau sydd wedi eu prosesu a'u selio'n briodol gadw yn eich pantri am 12–18 mis.
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English Translation
I've recently been going over and through my grandmother's recipe and this is a method for preserving fruit (usually wild fruit) through canning caught my attention. She always used spring water, making the journey to the local spring to get the water for this. It works for just about any hard-skinned fruit like crab apples, immature walnuts, bullaces, sloes, wild cranberries, bilberries, blackcurrants, redcurrants, green gages and gooseberries. It works fairly well for wild strawberries but is not so successful for blackberries, raspberries and tayberries as they tend to go mushy. I've also used this successfully with chillies.
If you're thinning out apples and pears for later development this method also works for the immature fruit.
The method presented here is for hot canning.
Normally I just use water, but you can use fruit juice or syrup. If canning crab apples I generally add a little salt as this helps counteract their bitterness.
For light syrup: 50g sugar per 500ml water. For medium syrup: 200g sugar per 500ml water.
Light syrup is suitable for most fruit if you want to use them in cakes, pies or puddings. Medium syrup is a good choice for tart fruit (like cranberries) if you want to eat them straight from the jar.
Ingredients:
your choice of fruit
Water
Sugar, optional
Method:
Wash the fruit, then pick them over and discard any spoiled or damaged fruit. Wash and sterilize your jars and lids then warm the jar in an oven set to 80C.
In a separate pan bring your water, fruit juice or syrup to a simmer (you'll need about 200ml per 450g jar).
Add the fruit to the syrup and gently simmer for 1-2 minutes (or until the fruit are heat through and just beginning to crack — times will vary, depending on the fruit your use).
Ladle the warmed fruit into your sterilized and warmed jars, topping with the canning liquid from the pan to leave about a 1cm headspace. Seal securely with lids (use a towel to protect your hands).
Pack the jars into a saucepan that just holds them then pour over barely simmering water to come up to the shoulders of the jars. Continue gently simmering for 15 minutes then take the pan off the heat and allow the jars to sit in the hot water for a further 5 minutes.
Remove the jars from the pan and set on a towel to drain and cool. Allow to cool for 24 hours then label the jars and check the seals. (The lids should have 'pinged' during cooling if properly sealed.)
Properly processed and sealed jars will keep in a pantry for 12–18 months.