What can i make with hawthorn

walshy155

Banned
Aug 10, 2011
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Llanelli, South Wales
Out my back garden I have 3 hawthorn trees and they are full off berries waiting to be picked, and they are very big, almost abnormal looking, what can I make with them, that is easy?

Thanks!
 

lannyman8

Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
Jan 18, 2009
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Dark side of the Moon
Hawthorn fruit leather, just take them of the bush squash them up with your hands in a dowl, (you might need to add a little water), skin of the pips then allow to harden into a jelly in the bowl.

cut into slices and dry very slowly in the oven or over the fire, jobs a fish...
 

walshy155

Banned
Aug 10, 2011
170
0
Llanelli, South Wales
Hawthorn fruit leather, just take them of the bush squash them up with your hands in a dowl, (you might need to add a little water), skin of the pips then allow to harden into a jelly in the bowl.

cut into slices and dry very slowly in the oven or over the fire, jobs a fish...

How do I separate the stones/pips from the jelly?
 

Ross Bowyer

Full Member
Apr 29, 2004
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kendal
I have just finished making Crab apple and Haw fruit leather, it was really simple and a great trail snack. Just put 500g of haws and 500g chopped crab apples into a saucepan. Add 100ml of water and stew for 20mins (add more water if necessary). then push the mixture through a fine sieve, into a saucepan. Now add 150g of sugar, warm and stir until the sugar dissolves. then pour it onto a baking tray and put in a low oven (50C-60C) for about 14 hours. It should be very leathery and will last quite a while.

Ross
 

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