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| FieldsofThyme |
Posted - Apr 02 2012 : 1:44:40 PM
I considered pulling some dandelion heads today to make jelly. I think I'll take a poll to see if the family liked it enough to make it again. They really liked my Queen Anne's Lace, but that is made later in the summer.
My personal crafting time will most likely diminish soon....
....it's all good.
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| FieldsofThyme |
Posted - Apr 06 2012 : 05:17:01 AM
I learn so much from you farmgirls....this forum is really a blessing.
I used my Queen Anne's lace jelly recipe, but used dandelions. It set. However, I will look into using my chillover powder too. Great ideas ladies.
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| Lyndell |
Posted - Apr 03 2012 : 05:35:50 AM
I've never gotten the chill over powder... I'll have to look it up. I like Pomona's because I can find it pretty easily at my local at health food stores, organic markets like Whole Foods, etc. It's more expensive than regular pectin, but it lasts twice as long. I see that the chill over powder is made from agar agar - I've used that before in other recipes, and it's certainly powerful. Pomona's is pectin made from a citrus extract and activated with calcium. Same deal with the sugar - you can cut it in half if not more. I don't think you can use it as a gelatin substitute like you can with agar agar but it's excellent for jellies.
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| FieldsofThyme |
Posted - Apr 03 2012 : 04:37:26 AM
Interesting. Chill Over powder? I have some. My dandelion jelly never set last year. I had to re-boil it.
However, when I made my Queen Anne's Lace (also a liquid tea made with flowers), it set perfectly both times I canned it.
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| laurentany |
Posted - Apr 02 2012 : 6:48:25 PM
I am sure that you could use MaryJanes Chill Over Powder as well. I use it in my other james/jellies and it is fabulous- cuts the sugar in half!
Kristina- do you have your recipe that you might post? I think I would like to try and make some this year.
Hugs,
~Laurie
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| Lyndell |
Posted - Apr 02 2012 : 6:01:24 PM
I successfully made dandelion jelly last year (tried the year before but it never set up) - delicious! Mild, honey-like... it's like sunshine in a jar.
Oh P.S. - I always use Pomona's universal pectin. It's the only stuff that works for me when I'm making preserves out of mostly liquid stuff without much natural pectin, like dandelion infusion. Plus, you don't have to use nearly as much sugar and can even use a substitute like honey or maple syrup. It's really made the difference in my jellies, since I hate preserves that are too sweet. Just a note for anyone who's wanting to try dandelion jelly or has had problems with it in the past!
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| jessabelluh |
Posted - Apr 02 2012 : 5:33:12 PM
I've never tried dandelion jelly.
The dandelions are up here too, I just plucked some leaves and flowers today to feed to the lizards.
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| rksmith |
Posted - Apr 02 2012 : 4:35:45 PM
I've never made dandelion jelly--I'd like to but oddly enough I don't have many growing in my yard, which is a bummer. My dad gets annoyed when I direct him in where he can cut grass (with the bushhog) because some "weeds" I plan to harvest, lol. Isn't is AWESOME!!!!
Rachel
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