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the_great_maker in hip_domestics

Lime marmalade- RESCUE ME

Dec 15, 2010 23:36

Hello, hoping for a bit of emergency rescue advice.....

I've been making lime marmalade following this recipe. But I accidentally added the sugar in too early (it's been left to soak overnight with the sugar in ( Read more... )

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danger0usbeans December 15 2010, 23:52:18 UTC

The recipe says to cook it to 220 F. Do you have a thermometer in the pot? If you've reached the target temp and it's not gelling when you test it, just add some packaged pectin. It sounds like you didn't get enough pectin out of the parts in the cheesecloth.

the_great_maker December 15 2010, 23:54:28 UTC

No, I don't have a thermometer - I meant to mention that.

Would you have expected it to start setting by now from what I've told you?

ruthlessangel December 15 2010, 23:55:15 UTC

Maybe a bit of gelatin mix? Just enough to get it to the right consistency. If I'm not mistaken my mom uses it in her jams.

ruthlessangel December 15 2010, 23:56:23 UTC

I was mistaken. Pectin like the person above me said. Momentary product name fail.

the_great_maker December 15 2010, 23:58:08 UTC

I don't have anything like gelatin or pectin in the house. Would it survive sitting in my fridge overnight and then me re-heating it and adding something to help make it set tomorrow?

Sorry, I;m a bit clueless and ill-prepared!

ruthlessangel December 16 2010, 00:31:50 UTC

There's a link here that should be helpful for you. :)

http://www.pickyourown.org/PYO.php?URL=http://www.uga.edu/nchfp/how/can_07/remake_soft_jelly.html

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hardboiledblond December 16 2010, 02:20:40 UTC

if you put a teaspoon of it in the freezer and wait 10-20 min. or so, then check it, that will tell you if it's gelled or not.