WITH (HAPPY) NEW YEAR, JACK FRUIT IS BACK

In a corner of our garden, we were waiting the nature finishes the ripening of some jack-fruits. They were ready this Wednesday and since today, they are present in the different stores which sell the jams of Lola.
As our garden is something like 6 sq m, the corner with the jack-fruit is easy to find. This also shows, even with a very low production, any small farmer is able to make a benefit with a simple processing instead to sell at very low price the fruit unripe to a buyer.
And this one, we can guarantee, is without any chemical but light spraying of natural farming concoctions. The fruits have no disease and the taste is excellent. 


The weekly recipe (adapted from: http://delightfulrepast.blogspot.com/2010/07/trifle-traditional-english-pudding.html)

Trifle - A Traditional English Pudding (Dessert)

Winter Trifle(Makes 8 individual trifles, about 2/3- to 3/4-cup each)
1 recipe stirred custard
1/2 loaf pound cake
1/3 cup triple sec or orange juice
1 cup Jack-fruit (or other) freezer jam
1 cup whipping cream, whipped with 1 tablespoon sugar and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Stirred Custard
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 packed cup unbleached all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
4 large egg yolks
2 1/2 cups milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

In top of double-boiler, whisk together sugar, flour and salt. Whisk in egg yolks, then milk, until thoroughly combined. Cook, uncovered, over boiling water, whisking constantly, for about 10 minutes, or until thickened (should register 160 degrees Fahrenheit on instant-read thermometer). Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Whisk for 2 minutes until custard has cooled a bit. Place pan in large bowl of ice water for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Proceed with trifle recipe.
1 Make stirred custard. While custard is cooling, cut half a loaf of pound cake into eight slices not more than 1/2-inch thick; cut slices in half. Measure out the triple sec or orange juice and jam.
2 Assemble trifles:
Cake
1 teaspoon triple sec or orange juice
1 tablespoon Jack-fruit freezer jam
2 tablespoons custard
Cake
1 teaspoon triple sec
1 tablespoon Jack-fruit freezer jam
3 tablespoons custard
You might want to use two teaspoons of liquid (one of triple sec and one of orange juice) to moisten each slice of cake.
3 Chill trifles for at least 8, or up to 24, hours. Not optional, this is a must.
4 When ready to serve, make the whipped cream. Put about 2 tablespoons whipped cream on each trifle; garnish each with a small cherry with stem. 

The question of the week:

Why the Lola's jam are more expensive than the jam in the supermarket at 60 or 80P ?

You have to compare what is comparable. First, Lola's jam are at the same price or less expensive than other jams of equal quality. Then there are different quality of jams based on the quantity of fruit. Extra quality jam have more than 45% of fruits. Lola's jams contain generally 60% of fruit. By the way, the quantity of sugar from the fruit is more important and it is best for health than the added sugar. Low quality jams contain very few natural fruit but a lot of chemicals, colorants and so on, look at the label: you buy a pure chemical product which is very far from a home-made product.

Other point is Lola's garden jam tries to offer you rare and original products and it needs research and trials to find the best quality processed product. Good quality ingredients or organic products have also high price.

And last point, our packaging is a little more expensive. Some friend calls it "sexy packaging"! Let's say this is the "French sophisticated touch" and we know you like it!

Happy New Year to everybody, from Mechelle and Daniel

 Available this week (bottles 300g, 8oz):

CLASSICAL JAMS
Guyabano-calamansi              130P

Jackfruit                                   130P

Pomelo-orange                        130P

Papaya-Buko                           130P
Breadfruit                                130P (available in few stores)

Tomato-apple                          150P

Watermelon                             140P

ACCOMPANIMENT NOT SPICY
Batwan                                     140P
Kalumpit, (Sarali)                   150P

SPICY JAMS

Chili                                          180P

Ginger                                      150P

Green mango (Chutney)        180P

Sweet pepper                          180P

     Minimum order for home delivery: 6 bottles mixed,

     Free delivery in Bacolod (payment at the delivery)

NOTE: this prices are not applied in local selling places

Send your remarks and orders to:

lolasgardenjam@gmail.com
or Text: 0919 3555 424