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How can I thicken this cranberry-pepper jelly?
In my first attempt at making jelly, I seem to have veered off course.
I'm following this recipe for Cranberry-Pepper Jelly:
Ingredients
3 red bell peppers, finely chopped
2 Fresno or ...
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Is there enough pectin in Apples to make jam
I have some surplus cooking apples which I will be trying to make jam with. I can't find pectin in my local supermarket, but they do have "jam sugar", which contains pectin, but is twice the price of ...
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Why is my blueberry jam grainy?
I recently made and canned blueberry jam for the first time, using this recipe and canning instructions.
I filled all my jars & canned them, but there was a little jam left in the pot. It was a ...
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Can most sour fruits be jelled by cooking with sugar?
I make jam all the time, using pectin. But the recipes only list a few dozen common fruits.
Recently, I wanted to make crabapple jam or jelly, and I found a recipe that essentially had me cook the ...
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What is the difference between pectin and pectin NH?
I've seen recipes calling for pectin, others call for pectin NH, so there is a difference.
Could anyone please explain to me what is the difference between them and how to they behave different? Also ...
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How to recover jam that is too liquid?
I made redcurrant jam some months ago, with sugar/pectin-mix. I used the appropriate amount. However, the mix was very old (+5 years). I tried it anyway. The jam turned out like a syrup, it is very ...
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What is the difference between liquid and powdered pectin?
We have powdered pectin and have a recipe that calls for liquid. What are the differences between the two? How are they made? How do their uses differ? How do you substitute one for the other? what ...
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What can I do with paprika jelly?
I've made paprika jelly before (combined with raspberry flavour), and I quite like the novel flavour. It kind of reminds me of chili chocolate, but more water based - in a sorbet over ice cream kind ...
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sugar free or stevia/low cal fruit jellie sweets (like Gummy Bears) [duplicate]
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sugar substitute
Hi I want to make some jelly sweets like Gummy Bears or Jelly Babies but I want to substitute the sugar with something lower in calories. I know it ...
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Are there alternative ways to test fruit preserves for doneness?
I've tried twice to make fruit preserves using only the natural pectins in the fruit. The first time with plums where the jam was much to thick, and yesterday orange marmalade which came out tasting ...
