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| bramble |
Posted - Sep 04 2006 : 09:57:00 AM
I made Strawberry/Peach preserves and had to toss the batch because...the pectin clumped up like little corn starch balls!I tried filtering, straining but all that did was take my beautiful fruit with it! I have never had this happen before and wonder if any of you have. I am not new to canning so this really had me stumped! I did manage to salvage some of the strained stuff into a pancake syrup but jeez louise how much syrup does one girl (and her friends and family) need? People were beginning to avoid me... and all I wanted was nice chunky fruit spread!
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| LJRphoto |
Posted - Sep 04 2006 : 10:46:39 AM
I have had it clump but I managed to unclump it by whisking it vigorously while it was still boiling. It's always such a heartbreak to lose a batch. I just finally managed to throw away the stuff from last year that didn't set. Like you said, how much syrup can one county use??
By the way, peach-strawberry sounds great. I think I might make a run to the store (peaches and strawberries on sale this week). It won't be as good as homegrown, but still better than store bought jam, right?
"I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority." -E. B. White
http://www.betweenthecities.com/blog/ljr/
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