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I am so luck I was given these by the Veg Shop people on Saturday - Greengages.  If you have never tried them before, they make a wonderful jam.  Greengage is one of my favourites.    These were only really good to make jam from but another time I hope to acquire some so that I can bottle them in a syrup and then serve with custard.  Might still get the opportunity of them yet they are only just coming into season. And Look what I have made with them.  More Jam - well it all helps to swell the pantry coffers as it were.  Nothing wrong with toast spread with butter and jam.  I have made 5 jars but my preserving pan has got locked so am going to leave it overnight it until it settles down.  Will finish the rest up tomorrow. I simply weighed 1.5 kgs of greengages, 1.25 kg of sugar into my Tefal jam machine I decided to try the quick programme, because the fruit is high in pectin.  And I started off with 25 minutes and just keep ...