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Harvest Weekend Preservesand Pastry Rolls

Recipe by Bob Dickinson on InstagramAdded 2 November 2026.

2 hours to prep, 3 hours to cook. A bustling harvest collection featuring savory meat‑filled pastry rolls, homemade tomato sauce canned for winter, crisp beet chips, and a month‑long apple‑honey vinegar. Each recipe captures the seasonal bounty and the joy of preserving flavors for the cold months ahead.

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Method

Pastry Rolls

  1. Fill unbaked pastry rolls with a mixture of ground meat and chopped vegetables.

  2. Brush the tops of the rolls with beaten egg wash.

  3. Bake the rolls until golden brown.

Tomato Canning

  1. Wash tomatoes thoroughly.

  2. Cook tomatoes into a sauce.

  3. Transfer the hot tomato sauce into sterilized canning jars using a funnel.

  4. Place the filled jars into a large pot of boiling water using tongs and process until sealed.

Apple Cider Vinegar

  1. Place sliced apples in a jar, cover with honey and water, and let ferment for about a month.

Beet Crisps

  1. Wash beets, slice them thinly into rounds, and bake or dehydrate until crisp.

Beeswax Candles

  1. Scrape wax from honeycomb frames into a metal bowl, melt the wax over heat, and pour into molds to set.

Tips while you cook

Prepare pastry rolls before baking
Fill the unbaked pastry rolls with the ground meat and chopped vegetables, then brush with egg wash before baking.
Sterilize jars for canning
Use sterilized canning jars and process the filled jars in a large pot of boiling water until sealed.
Allow apple mixture to ferment
Place sliced apples with honey and water in a jar and let ferment for about a month.
Slice beets thinly for crispness
Wash and thinly slice beets into rounds before baking or dehydrating until crisp.

Notes from ReelsMeals, based on this recipe's ingredients, times and method. They are not the creator's instructions.

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