Questions about the preparation or use of jam, fruit preserve made from fruit and sugar with the possible addition of pectin. Clear jam (without the bits) is also called jelly.
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How can I get a very thick or viscous paste (e.g. caramel, ganache, thick mayonnaise) into small-necked squeeze bottles without heating it up?
This is a problem I've had with several types of food/sauce.
I'll make a big batch of something like a thick caramel sauce or an extra-thick mayonnaise and it simply won't pass through a funnel into a squeeze bottle.
I want to be able to transfer…
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What is the butter for in a jam recipe?
I made plum jam at the weekend. The recipe I had (from my Good Housekeeping cookbook) wanted me to simmer the plums in water, add sugar and a knob of butter, then boil until a set was reached.
I realised too late that I was out of butter, so I…
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Do I need to add pectin to make jam?
I'm making a variety of jams. And I've never made jams before.
I found some really fun flavours online, such as blueberry-lavender, spiced-fall-fruit, tomato-rosemary, and pear-vanilla.
Some of the recipes call for pectin. A quick google search…
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Bananas - too many - so how can I preserve them?
It must be banana season as the supermarkets are full of them at silly prices. I am beginning to think that I have come across and tried every banana recipe known to mankind. Is there a method of preserving banana? The weather here is quite dry…
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What's the difference between jam, jelly, and preserves?
I assume the difference in name is due to their cooking processes, but am unsure what exactly makes them different.
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Why boil and cool jam before using it in a cake?
When putting marzipan on a fruit cake recipes sometimes state that we should first boil and cool the apricot jam used to coat the cake and make the marzipan stick. I have now found the same advice for the strawberry or raspberry jam used in the…
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Are there advantages to an unlined copper jam pan?
What are the advantages (if any) for unlined copper jam pans?
Apologies for this long question, but I've spent a lot of time searching for an answer to this and so far have not found any satisfactory explanation. But I'll at least share what I've…
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How to recover jam that has set too hard?
Every time I make jam I always manage to set it too hard. Is there any way to recover it once it's done this?
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For Pressure Canning, can I use any other jar than Ball’s Mason Jar?
So Ball’s Mason Jar is not as common in my country but I want to try my hand at pressure canning sambal (chili, garlic, fermented shrimp paste, no vinegar). Is there any alternative to Ball’s Mason Jar that is gold standard for pressure canning?
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Why is my blueberry jam grainy?
I recently made and canned blueberry jam for the first time, using this recipe and canning instructions.
I filled all my jars & canned them, but there was a little jam left in the pot. It was a bit grainy, but I thought it was just from being the…
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How do bakeries get smooth jam to top their cheesecakes with?
Every brand of jam or preserves I’ve bought has a coagulated consistency. While it’s shiny, the surface isn’t smooth when either spread or spooned or piped.
Every cheesecake I’ve purchased from a bakery has been topped with, say, this smooth…
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Jam with honey & without pectin has a saucy consistency always
My orange jams and strawberry jams with honey are not getting set.. for some reason I don't use pectin (mental block maybe - though I know it's a natural ingredient).. reading a lot of blogs I found this could be the case when lower amount of…
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What is the shelf-life for Homemade Jams?
If I'm making Homemade Jams/Preserves, how long will they last?
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What are berry grains?
For several years, I ordered items from Finland. Typically, things not common or not found in the US. To my dismay, the place I ordered from went out of business.
I found another Finnish website that carries many of the same items. I was…
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New to jam making - do I need to can?
I am a noob-to-be jam maker and a noob seasoned advice member. I want to make this pectin-free jam recipe; but here is the issue: In English speaking sources, any jam recipe goes with instructions on canning.
In Turkey (where I am from and I…
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