Getting your jams and jellies thicker....

[April Manier]

I noticed that there are some comments on runny jams, so...

I had the same problem UNTIL I tried this:
Put the fruit and sugar in the pot and cook about 10 minutes till juices are up over the fruit. Drain the fruit and reserve.
Return the juice to the pan with your bag of apples (I prefer this method) or pectin, lemon juice, and cook down until quite thick.
Return fruit to pan and cook until fruit is nice and soft.

Tips:
By removing the fruit the juice cooks down quickly.
Use as wide a pan as you can for more cooking surface. This really helps it thicken quickly.

Hope this helps a few of you!

 

[chills]

Thank you for the tip, I made my first strawberry jam this year. I loved it, but it wasnt thick like the grocery stores. I will try this on my next batch of jam, coming soon!