Comments on: Greengage Jam Recipe

By: megan

megan — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 14:43:27 +0000

could you give me some advise on where to buy greengages from have tried marets and super markets

By: leo raven

leo raven — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:40:41 +0000

try putting a little bit of flour in. yes, i know it sounds a bit wierd but my mum used to do it! it makes in less sweet and hardens the jam a bit! hope it helps

By: leo raven

leo raven — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:36:43 +0000

um its about 9 to 11 jars!

By: Val

Val — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:15:11 +0000

There's not a lot you can do about it being too sweet. You can, however, tip it back out of the jars, re-heat, add some lemon juice (this will cut through the sweetness) and then add some dried pectin (Silver Spoon, comes in a box with 3 sachets, and is available at Asda, Morrisons and some Co-ops). This should give it a better set. If you do this, don't forget to thoroughly clean and re-sterilise the jars and discard any waxed paper circles that you have used.

By: holly f

holly f — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:17:49 +0000

Have just tried making jam following this but is far too sweet for me and hasn't set properly – help.

By: Val

Val — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 10:49:11 +0000

It depends on the size of the jars. It makes about 6lbs so, if you're using 1lb jars, I'd sterilize 7 to be on the safe side.

By: sarah Bailey

sarah Bailey — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:16:30 +0000

How many jars does one allow for this amount?

By: Val

Val — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 16:52:30 +0000

Follow the link below the recipe "Making Jam and Jelly at Home – Methods". It's all explained.

By: D E Jenkinson

D E Jenkinson — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 15:09:27 +0000

You say – test for pectin – how?