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Eating and Drinking => Cooking, Storing and Preserving => Topic started by: jalland on August 31, 2011, 22:38

Title: plum jam problem
Post by: jalland on August 31, 2011, 22:38

Hi - new to the forum.
I've made a batch of victoria plum jam, but it has set very stiff. Does anyone have any suggestions on how I could 'loosen' it a little?

Title: Re: plum jam problem
Post by: Yorkie on September 01, 2011, 21:06

Welcome to the site.  I'm not sure but hopefully someone will be along shortly  :)

Title: Re: plum jam problem
Post by: sunshineband on September 01, 2011, 22:07

You would have to put it back in the pan, and very gently melt it again and add a little water.

Test for setting on  cold saucer so that you don't make it too runny this time and put into clean jars that have been re-sterilised.

Or of course eat it sliced  :lol: :lol: :lol:

Title: Re: plum jam problem
Post by: jalland on September 14, 2011, 14:45

Thanks sunshineband - mission successfully completed Mind you, Inearly sprained my wrist getting it out of the jar!

Title: Re: plum jam problem
Post by: Kleftiwallah on September 15, 2011, 17:36

We could blend our fruits together, my damson is a tad runny.  I'll have to re-boil for a few minutes. ::)      (but the ten gallons of damson wine is coming along fine)!     Cheers,    Tony.