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Eating and Drinking => Cooking, Storing and Preserving => Topic started by: poppie on September 03, 2009, 12:34

Title: sticky toffee jam???
Post by: poppie on September 03, 2009, 12:34

made some aparant blackberry jam the other day,unfortunately its set so thick it wont really spread.
could i make it into a toffee of sorts?
or has anyone got any suggestions to rescue said jam.
would be such a waste to throw it out.
it doesnt taste burnt,just fruity,left it on hob too long,busy gas bagging AGAIN!!!

Title: Re: sticky toffee jam???
Post by: Val H on September 03, 2009, 13:18

If you can get it out of the jars, you could try adding some water and re-heating! Just remember to wash and re-sterilise the jars.

Title: Re: sticky toffee jam???
Post by: tode on September 03, 2009, 13:43

I find blackberries naturally thicken up a lot. We make blackberry coulis by heating BB with water (no sugar), and it can get pretty sticky.
Have to adjust recipe for the fruit you're using.
Try adding small amount of water, but dont boil too much.

Title: Re: sticky toffee jam???
Post by: poppie on September 03, 2009, 13:55

i WILL get it out of the jars,see what happens.
made some lovely crab apple chilli jelly,that set lovely.
however wasnt gas bagging on the phone then though.

Title: Re: sticky toffee jam???
Post by: tode on September 03, 2009, 13:56

Ahhhhhh.....

Title: Re: sticky toffee jam???
Post by: Spana on September 03, 2009, 13:57

When you make an apple pie put blobs of it on top of the apples before you add the pastry lid.