Wild Berry Jamboree: Picking, Preserving, and a Porkloin

in #berries6 years ago

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The best way to tell a story is to give a flash reveal of the ending!

And so this post follows that tradition with a thumbnail of tonight's meal: a "stuffed" porkloin with wild blackberries and homemade Farmer's cheese.

Cue wavy dreamstate film effects

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We have been raiding this nonstop berry fountain all summer! First, a trip with @madpotters, then a fruitful wander with my boy:

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A video wherein our dog discovers how to fetch his own berries!

And just this past Saturday, @mattlovell drove us on over to Mountain Home Creek to pluck 8 cups for me to preserve holiday gifts for the family.

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I sorted them, and strained the lesser fruits through a fine sieve.

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Fruit and strained juice go together into a large, nonreactive pot.

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About 5 Chipotle peppers in Adoba sauce, processed finely, go in the mix. Sugar and homegrown lemon juice add to the slurry.

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These come to a rolling boil, then liquid pectin gets squeezed into the pot. I bring it back to a rolling boil for 1 minute.

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That's it! That's all that goes into Wild Blackberry-Chipotle Jam.

I poured it into 7 sanitized half pints, then processed in a rolling boil for 10 minutes.

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Here is the dress review! 7 halfpints of fresh Wild Blackberry-Chipotle Jam!

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Well, you might well ask, what does one DO with Wild Blackberry-Chipotle Jam?

I am here to show you!

Glazed and Stuffed Porkloin

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Ah yes! A delicate porkloin with a tragically botched butterly slice marinates in some soy, lime, and garlic. And just the juices from the Jam. Meanwhile, I prepped chopped spinach and fresh Farmer's cheese I made myself.

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Topping off the "roll" with the fat side of the tenderloin,

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And topping it off with the remaining marinade plus some fresh jam:

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Roasted for 30 min at 450F, covered, then broiled for just a couple of minutes:

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Cornbread always goes well with pork, so that's what I paired it with: a nice homemade buttermilk cornbread lavished in butter, and with just a dribble of full strength jam!

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And so goes the tangled walk through a briar patch to a delectable dinner.

Add more traffic to the road less traveled!

Love,cat

@creationofcare

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