[new_2_veg]

im gonna give it a go for the first time,

what do i need apart from the apples etc?

thanks


nathan

[WG.]

A recipe.  

I've seen recipes for apple jelly and apple curd but not apple jam.  Try google

[new_2_veg]

ive found a recipe wg,

my main questions are realy do i need that stuff to make it set?  and would i need a fine mesh cullinder to drain it through with pears being graney?

http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1723,155173-239192,00.html


thanks

nathan

[WG.]

The recipe calls for lemon juice instead of pectin (apples have natural pectin too).  No colander needed.

You need to be aware of American measurements.  An American pint is 16 fluid ounces (an imperial pint is 20fl oz).  An American cup is 8 fluid ounces

[new_2_veg]

thanks wg i wouldnt of known all that

nathan

[Ann]

There is a recipe for pear and apple jam on the thread for pears.

I made it this morning and its lovely

[Calou]

The recipe calls for lemon juice instead of pectin (apples have natural pectin too).  No colander needed.

You need to be aware of American measurements.  An American pint is 16 fluid ounces (an imperial pint is 20fl oz).  An American cup is 8 fluid ounces

WG, you never cease to amaze me, you're knowledge far exceeds gardening!  

[WG.]

WG, you never cease to amaze me, you're knowledge far exceeds gardening!  

Gee thanks y'awl.  I lived in Texas a while back.

[Calou]

WG, you never cease to amaze me, you're knowledge far exceeds gardening!  

Gee thanks y'awl.  I lived in Texas a while back.

Well I hope you learnt to spell better there than I appear to have done here, see above I wrote "you're" tut tut, meant your  :oops:

[new_2_veg]

There is a recipe for pear and apple jam on the thread for pears.

I made it this morning and its lovely

will look at that one then

what exactly did you do?

nathan