Noelle Carter is the former Los Angeles Times Test Kitchen director. She left in January 2019.
Slow-cooked strawberry preserves
Time Total time: 4 to 5 hours, plus several hours or overnight standing
Yields Makes 9 to 12 cups
Hurry-up slow-cooked strawberry preserves
Time Active work time: 20 minutes
Total preparation time: 1 1/2 hours plus 3 hours standing
Yields Makes 5 (8-ounce) jars
Tomato marmalade
Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Yields Makes about 8 cups marmalade
Perfumed nectarine jam
Time 40 minutes
Yields Makes about 5 cups
Apricot jam
Time 1 hour
Yields Makes 5 (7-ounce) jars
Plum preserves
Time 2 hours
Yields Makes about 4 to 5 (8-ounce) jars
Boysenberry compote
Time 20 minutes
Yields Serves 6
Nectarine jam
Time 20 minutes
Yields Serves 8 to 10
Cranberry Jam
Time 45 minutes
Yields Makes 10 (8-ounce) jars
Green Tomato Marmalade
Time 45 minutes
Yields Makes 3 to 4 cups
Persian Mulberry Jam
Time 25 minutes
Yields Makes 3 cups
Blood orange marmalade
Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Yields Makes two half-pint jars
Birthday Plum Jam
Time 30 minutes
Yields Makes about 3 half-pint jars
