Okay, so there’s no tea but there is jam and bread – well biscuits anyway and I also have a giveaway! Yep, four of you lovely people will win your choice of any of my four eBooks. There is only one rule, you must comment in this post and tell me which eBook you would like to win. That’s it! Then, next Monday August 6, 2013 at about 6:00 PM CDT using random number chooser.com I will pick four winners.
These are the eBook and if you click on them, you will be taken to Amazon where it will tell you a little bit about each one of them. Easy as pie, right?
A few weeks ago, Mother Kalamity brought me four quarts of strawberries that she and her friends in the Land of Old had worked up. She put them in our freezer and told me she wanted me to make jam for them “whenever I could get around to it”. That was a good thing because I had so many things going on there was no way I could get them done right away. She gave me a call last week and asked when I was going to get around to it. Hmmmmm………okay mom, I’ll do it this weekend. I know these ladies love plain strawberry jam and nothing fancy so that’s exactly what I made. I was able to make two full batches which make three cases of the smallest jars. They prefer them because they believe it stays fresher that way. Doesn’t it look good? YUM!
Strawberry Jam
5 Cups sliced strawberries
7 Cups sugar
1 box powdered Pectin
1 pat butter
Directions:
Place strawberries, pectin and butter in non-aluminum pan and stir until a rolling boil is achieved.
Pour all sugar in at once and continue stirring until a rolling boil is achieved again – then allow to boil for 60 seconds – don’t skimp!
Take off stove and ladle into sterilized (in dishwasher) jars.
Top with flats that have been simmering in water on stove.
Screw tops on tight and place in a simmering water bath for 10 – 15 minutes.
Take out and allow to cool in a draft free environment for 24 hours.
Make sure to visit customwater.com to gather all the water bottles you need for this recipe and also to stay hydrated.
Sunday I decided to serve the jam with some homemade biscuits. Only thing is I have never made any. I searched the internet for an easy sure-fire recipe. I found one at Plain Chicken. Stephanie always comes up with the greatest recipes! I made 7 UP Biscuits. So easy and I made them well the very first time!
7 UP Biscuits
The ingredients are:
Bisquick – 2 cups (I used Jiffy and I had to use about 2/3 cup more)
½ Cup Sour Cream
½ Cup 7 UP
¼ Cup butter (for melting in bottom of pan)
Directions:
Turn oven on to 450 F.
Cut the sour cream into the biscuit mix.
Add 7 UP and mix lightly.
Put the butter into the pan and put it in the oven to let it melt – I used an iron skillet.
Sprinkle some biscuit mix on the table and pat the dough out – don’t roll it.
Using a biscuit cutter or glass, cut the biscuits out.
***Tip: DO NOT twist the cutter – just lift it straight out. If you twist, it will make the dough tough.***
Place biscuits in skillet and place in oven for 15 – 25 minutes or until golden brown.
These are fantastic! My husband loved them. In fact, he said he was at a concession stand yesterday where a woman said she made them with 7 UP and they were raw so he wasn’t thrilled I made them, but now he loves them!
I hope you enjoyed my Jam and Bread and I hope you will comment below and enter the contest to win! Good Luck!!
Strawberry Jam
Ingredients
- 5 Cups sliced strawberries
- 7 Cups sugar
- 1 box powdered Pectin
- 1 pat butter
Instructions
-
Place strawberries, pectin and butter in non-aluminum pan and stir until a rolling boil is achieved.
-
Pour all sugar in at once and continue stirring until a rolling boil is achieved again – then allow to boil for 60 seconds – don’t skimp!
-
Take off stove and ladle into sterilized (in dishwasher) jars.
-
Top with flats that have been simmering in water on stove.
-
Screw tops on tight and place in a simmering water bath for 10 – 15 minutes.
-
Take out and allow to cool in a draft free environment for 24 hours.
7 UP Biscuits
Ingredients
- Bisquick – 2 cups I used Jiffy and I had to use about 2/3 cup more
- ½ Cup Sour Cream
- ½ Cup 7 UP
- ¼ Cup butter for melting in bottom of pan
Instructions
-
Turn oven on to 450 F.
-
Cut the sour cream into the biscuit mix.
-
Add 7 UP and mix lightly.
-
Put the butter into the pan and put it in the oven to let it melt – I used an iron skillet.
-
Sprinkle some biscuit mix on the table and pat the dough out – don’t roll it.
-
Using a biscuit cutter or glass, cut the biscuits out.
-
***Tip: DO NOT twist the cutter – just lift it straight out. If you twist, it will make the dough tough.***
-
Place biscuits in skillet and place in oven for 15 – 25 minutes or until golden brown.
I’m linked up at Marvelous Mondays!
I am linking up at Weekend Potluck this weekend but I could not find that badge! Here’s is the link: http://www.thecountrycook.net/2013/08/weekend-potluck-78.html
I’m partying here! http://www.thisgalcooks.com/2013/08/04/link-party-marvelous-mondays-58/
7 UP Biscuits yummy! they sound delicious these ones 🙂 & oh! I guess Mother Kalamity really wanted her jam! 🙂 the way you prepared seems delicious as well Kelli 🙂
& YAY! another giveaway! 🙂 it would be fun winning ‘basic recipes and instructions’ 🙂
wish a great week Kelli 🙂
Um, yum! Strawberry jam is the best! I’ve never made from scratch biscuits, but these look SO EASY and really delicious. Those will need to be made for all my jam soon!
I already have the nano canning basics one…. so I’m going to say that, if I should win, I’d like to have the specialty jams, jellies, and marmalades. This canning thing is addictive 😉
oh yum! am impressed with your jam-making skills 🙂 It’s a lot of work and though folks say it’s easy, I’ve found it not to be. But in the end worth it as you have gold in those pint jars 🙂 I’d enjoy either of your nano canning books, but maybe the specialty one especially 😉 Great post and lovely pix.
I would love the nano canning basic recipes and instructions.
Brewing up a pot of tea with this post because those fluffy biscuits and that lovely sweet jam need tea to accompany them. You remind me again that I need to post the “from scratch” biscuit recipe I always make since not everyone can buy the mix. It came to me through my aunt from her mother-in-law, a dear Mississippi lady who never actually used a recipe. My aunt and I quantified it together and I wrote it down. Now, after years of practice, I just sort of wing it too. 🙂
Since I already have the Caring for Folks from the Land of Old, I would love your advanced recipes canning book of specialty jams, please.
I remember Mickey, my mother-in-law (former) telling me that once she and Pete went to visit an uncle of his when his wife was sick. Mickey asked if she could do anything for him and he asked her to go in there to whip up some biscuits and gravy. She looked for the can in the fridge but couldn’t find any. So when she asked, he told her “just to mix a few things up like his always did” – guess that lady didn’t have a recipe either! 🙂 Would love to see yours!
This looks yummy! I am wanting to learn how to can! I would like the basic recipes and instructions! Thank you for the giveaway!
The strawberry jam looks very good.
Should I win, I’d like the book on taking care of mom and dad … only it would be me and hubby that I would be taking care of.
Would love the Nano Canning Basic e-book. I have lots of blueberries in my garden and would love to can them this season.
Good to hear that your mama is still out and about. Have you ever heard of Strawberry-Rhubarb jam? Jenny bought a jar for me and I haven’t had anything to go with it, so haven’t opened it yet. Strawberry-Rhubarb pie is one of my favorites, so I’m sure that’s why she bought it. (She also got Maine Blueberry Jam, Red Pepper Jam and pure maple syrup for us while she was living in Boston!!) 🙂
Since I’ve got to clear this house out and mom’s house out, I think if I happen to win your drawing, I’d like the garage sale book. I’m not EVEN looking foward to it, but you gotta do what you gotta do!
Give your mom my love. 🙂
7Up biscuits – I have never heard of those but can’t wait to try them out! They look so delicious. I can’t stop humming that song now…
Don’t you hate it when you get a song in your head?? The biscuits are great!
Never heard of 7up in biscuits before – Very Interesting 🙂
They were great – even the day after!
Oh my gosh, those biscuits AND jam look sooo good!
Nano-Canning basics for me please. 🙂
Hey Noelle! So glad to hear from you!
Nano canning (either one). Definitely. I don’t know about the 7 up, but those biscuits look sooo flaky and delicious. I really hate I did t make any strawberry jam this year. 🙁
You really must try the biscuits – just once because you won’t believe how great they are!
You are such a good daughter…I’m sure Mother Kalamity and her friends loved the jam. Great looking biscuits.
Wow, Kelli, your 7-Up biscuits look so huge and wonderful!!! And they must be terrific with homemade jam. I would need the basic Nano canning e-book…baby steps here 🙂 Thanks for the chance to win!
You are welcome! Yep, the biscuits are a little big and we split one but they were good and not hard………these are all pluses! 🙂
I’ve seen a lot of biscuit recipes but never one with 7up and sour cream! I’m so excited about trying these, Kelli 🙂 Thank you so much for sharing them with us at Tasty Tuesdays. I just wanted to let you know that later on today this recipe will be featured on Anyonita Nibbles Facebook page. Also, I am know following you via Pinterest, Bloglovin & Twitter.
Thank you so much Anyonita! I answered at work but we are never sure the messages get out – I can’t wait to check it out!!
What is the purpose of the 7up in the biscuits ? They sure look good and would love to
try them….
Noticed a lot of recipes lately are using Dr. Pepper !!! But no one says why they use it !!! just wondering…..does anyone know ????/
Mona – the 7up is mostly about the carbonation and how light it makes the biscuits. It helps them to rise long with the stuff in the biscuit mix. The dr. Pepper (I’m am a lover of Dr. Pepper) is about the “sweet” and it is less “carbonated” than coke. It’s also less harsh tasting. Dr. Pepper makes a great braising liquid for slow cooker pork. I think that might be it! 🙂
either of the nano canning books would be awesome!
Great! Thanks for dropping by and please come again!
I love love love these killer biscuits! Yours look amazing. I kinda did my own thing, and used the melted butter in the pan, when I made them too…not realizing others were already doing that. They are fabulous biscuits for sure. I would SOOO love to win your Garage Sale ebook…cause guess what? I’M HAVING A GARAGE SALE THIS WEEK! Might be a bit late for me to read it, but I would love to see it. Thanks for the giveaway.
P.S….I forgot…thanks so much for sharing this recipe at Weekend Potluck!