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Eating and Drinking => Cooking, Storing and Preserving => Topic started by: chrisgrebby on August 29, 2011, 19:27

Title: plum jam
Post by: chrisgrebby on August 29, 2011, 19:27

Hi, I'm new to the site and new to jam making, my friend gave me loads of plums so I found your site and followed the receipe. I cannot get the jam to set - I've re boiled it and added lots of pectin but nothing seems to be working, do I just throw it away or has anyone got any idesa please. Chris  :(

Title: Re: plum jam
Post by: Yorkie on August 29, 2011, 19:28

Welcome to the site  :D

Hopefully someone will be along soon to answer your question

Title: Re: plum jam
Post by: sunshineband on August 29, 2011, 19:34

Hi there and welcome.

Definitely don't throw it away -- at the very worst you have got some delicious stewed plums to eat  :)

Is this the recipe you used?
http://www.allotment-garden.org/recipe/1220/plum-jam-recipe/

Is the fruit sort of floating on the surface of the jam, or well mixed through?

Title: Re: plum jam
Post by: aelf on August 30, 2011, 16:20

Hiya, I've just made a big batch of plum jam and the recipe I follow says boil until the temperature reaches 106 degrees centigrade, then it will set.

Hope that helps - it worked for me  :)

Title: Re: plum jam
Post by: VeggieVirgin on August 31, 2011, 16:32

Sorry, this won't help with your current batch of jam, but using a sugar thermometer takes a lot of the guesswork out of jam-making: if you're going to do it regularly, I'd recommend investing in one.