Mixed Berries Jam

1. Preheat your Miele Combi Steam Oven to Fan Plus Function at 120°C.
2. Place some glass jars and their lids into your Combi Steam Oven to sterilize for 20 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, mix together all the fresh / frozen berries, vanilla seeds, lemon juice, and lemon zest in a bowl.
4. Place the mixture in a food processor to puree. Add the sugar and stir to combine.
5. Remove sterilized jars from your Combi Steam Oven and carefully fill with the berries mixture until ⅔ full.
6. Place the jars onto a rack or into a perforated steam container, and place inside your Combi Steam Oven on shelf position 2.
7. Select Combination mode: Fan Plus at 150°C + 35 minutes + 0% moisture.
8. At the end of the cooking time, remove the jars from the Combi Steam Oven and leave to stand for 5 minutes.
9. Secure lids onto jars. Leave to cool at room temperature.

Buttermilk Scones

1. Preheat your Miele Combi Steam Oven to Surround Function at 200°C.
2. In a large mixing bowl, sift 1 kg all purpose flour and baking powder.
3. In a separate jug, combine heavy cream and buttermilk.
4. Make a well in the center of the flour and pour in cream mixture.
5. Using a spatula or your hands, lightly bring together to form a wet dough.
6. Dust your kitchen bench with flour and gently roll out dough to a 3 cm thickness.
7. Cut out scones using a pastry cutter approximately 3 – 4 cm in diameter.
8. Place scones onto a greased baking tray with a small gap between each one.
9. Allow offcuts to rest for a few minutes before re-rolling until all dough is used.
10. Brush the tops of the scones lightly with milk before placing into your Combi Steam Oven.
11. Bake on shelf position 3 for 25-30 minutes until golden brown.

To Serve

1. Serve scones with mixed berries jam and crème fraiche / whipped cream.

Cooking time will vary depending on the size of the scones. Scones can be baked and frozen then reheated for later consumption. The Sterilise Crockery Function can also be used to sterilize preserving jars. To test if jam has set correctly, place a tablespoon of jam onto a frozen saucer. It should set within 1 – 2 minutes. To make your own buttermilk, simply combine 1 tbsp white vinegar / lemon juice for every 1 cup whole milk. Gently stir and let the mixture sit for about 5 minutes. This will allow the milk to slightly curdle, giving it a buttermilk-like texture and taste.