Comments on: Jam - in three stages http://www.unitedbyyucca.com/2007/08/05/jam-in-three-stages/ This blog is about the things that make me smile, rant or shake my head in consternation. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:34:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 by: sib3 http://www.unitedbyyucca.com/2007/08/05/jam-in-three-stages/#comment-16497 Sun, 19 Aug 2007 18:49:57 +0000 http://www.unitedbyyucca.com/2007/08/05/jam-in-three-stages/#comment-16497 can come out really sweet with that much sugar, so i like to play with the quantities a bit. Ive never had a recipe tho so always like to hear other peoples ways. (reduces my own trial and error) can come out really sweet with that much sugar, so i like to play with the quantities a bit. Ive never had a recipe tho so always like to hear other peoples ways. (reduces my own trial and error)

]]> by: exmonkey http://www.unitedbyyucca.com/2007/08/05/jam-in-three-stages/#comment-16193 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 20:13:05 +0000 http://www.unitedbyyucca.com/2007/08/05/jam-in-three-stages/#comment-16193 Yes, my apple and blackberry jam set a treat, but the strawberry stuff is a bit runny. My next one will be elderberry and blackberry - do you think I need apple for that? Yes, my apple and blackberry jam set a treat, but the strawberry stuff is a bit runny.

My next one will be elderberry and blackberry - do you think I need apple for that?

]]> by: Ally http://www.unitedbyyucca.com/2007/08/05/jam-in-three-stages/#comment-16192 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 19:42:48 +0000 http://www.unitedbyyucca.com/2007/08/05/jam-in-three-stages/#comment-16192 Looks lovely - the trick is not to eat it all before it's cooled :). I shove an apple in sometimes to help the set, instead of the lemon. And sib3, I thought it was *always* the same amount of sugar as fruit? Looks lovely - the trick is not to eat it all before it’s cooled :) . I shove an apple in sometimes to help the set, instead of the lemon. And sib3, I thought it was *always* the same amount of sugar as fruit?

]]> by: exmonkey http://www.unitedbyyucca.com/2007/08/05/jam-in-three-stages/#comment-15637 Mon, 06 Aug 2007 21:27:48 +0000 http://www.unitedbyyucca.com/2007/08/05/jam-in-three-stages/#comment-15637 yep, did all of that. Two lemons actually. See <a href="http://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/home-made-strawberry-preserve,1056,RC.html" rel="nofollow">deliaonline</a> yep, did all of that. Two lemons actually.

See deliaonline

]]> by: sib3 http://www.unitedbyyucca.com/2007/08/05/jam-in-three-stages/#comment-15635 Mon, 06 Aug 2007 20:53:43 +0000 http://www.unitedbyyucca.com/2007/08/05/jam-in-three-stages/#comment-15635 you didnt sterilise the jars and you havent said how much sugar you use, tsk, tsk, what a recipe ( : Then, where does the pectin come from. Are you using sugar with pectin added or do you get it seperatly? I usualy can't find either so I squeeze some lemon juice in instead. I turn the jars upside down until they cool, there was a good reason but I can't remember it. Either something to do with the hot air rising and killing all the last bacteria, or to ensure a good seal. What's this about the wax disks? Sounds cool, yet another homely invention you just can't get in my part of the world. you didnt sterilise the jars and you havent said how much sugar you use, tsk, tsk, what a recipe ( :
Then, where does the pectin come from. Are you using sugar with pectin added or do you get it seperatly? I usualy can’t find either so I squeeze some lemon juice in instead.

I turn the jars upside down until they cool, there was a good reason but I can’t remember it. Either something to do with the hot air rising and killing all the last bacteria, or to ensure a good seal.

What’s this about the wax disks? Sounds cool, yet another homely invention you just can’t get in my part of the world.

]]> by: exmonkey http://www.unitedbyyucca.com/2007/08/05/jam-in-three-stages/#comment-15608 Mon, 06 Aug 2007 05:13:18 +0000 http://www.unitedbyyucca.com/2007/08/05/jam-in-three-stages/#comment-15608 go on... go on…

]]> by: sib3 http://www.unitedbyyucca.com/2007/08/05/jam-in-three-stages/#comment-15595 Sun, 05 Aug 2007 22:21:20 +0000 http://www.unitedbyyucca.com/2007/08/05/jam-in-three-stages/#comment-15595 think you left a bit out think you left a bit out

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