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Title: help with chilli jam/jelly
Post by: nittynora on March 20, 2009, 16:54:07
Made a batch of chilli jam/jelly used NIgella's recipe - absolutely gorgeous.
Made second batch - too runny... can i rescue it? Thinking of putting it back on to boil or is it too late?  :'(  Should i call it chilli sauce :-X

Thanks
sarah
Title: Re: help with chilli jam/jelly
Post by: lolabelle on March 20, 2009, 17:51:15
i must admit if my jams etc are runny i put them back on the heat to boil, seems to work
Title: Re: help with chilli jam/jelly
Post by: Duke Ellington on March 20, 2009, 18:03:34
Hi there

I have this recipe and was wondering if you used sugar with added pectin. Some chilli jelly/jam recipes use apples etc to help it to set . Nigella's recipe needs the added pectin in the sugar to help with setting as there is no other natural fruit pectin in this recipe.

I also make an apple chilli jelly and this sets without the pectin.

Just a thought!!

Duke
Title: Re: help with chilli jam/jelly
Post by: nittynora on March 20, 2009, 20:28:01
Thanks for the replies!

I did use "jam sugar" with pectin, will bung them back on the heat and see.....
Title: Re: help with chilli jam/jelly
Post by: Rainbow on March 20, 2009, 21:17:25
I used this recipe and jam sugar but needed to boil it for quite a while longer than the recipe said. I always use a saucer (chilled in the fridge or freezer) and drop a bit of jam onto it, let it cool and then push it to see if it has set. Hope this is helpful - its definitely worth it!!
Rainbow