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| SheilaC |
Posted - May 07 2012 : 7:31:37 PM
Dandelion jelly. . .so much easier with a captive labor force! :) haha :)
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| queenmushroom |
Posted - May 19 2012 : 12:52:03 PM
That's the one I used too. Thanks.
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| SheilaC |
Posted - May 18 2012 : 8:23:14 PM
I double the pectin too. I use the recipe here http://www.prairielandherbs.com/dandelionjelly.htm
and double everything.
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| queenmushroom |
Posted - May 18 2012 : 3:40:42 PM
Ok, so just double the recipe but not the pectin or double the pectin too?
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| SheilaC |
Posted - May 18 2012 : 2:13:15 PM
I always use the liquid pectin, I make double recipes, and come up with about 5 pts
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| queenmushroom |
Posted - May 18 2012 : 2:09:00 PM
Ok, made my dandelion and voilet jelly. Tastes great! The problem is, I only got 2 pints of each out of the required amounts of petals and flowers. I had to let it boil longer so that it would gel up. Yes, I did use the liquid pectin. Ball canning says not to interchange liquid and powder pectin. If you do change from liquid to powder, how do you adjust the amounts? Don't know what I did wrong that I came up with so little amount.
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| Aunt Jenny |
Posted - May 18 2012 : 10:16:18 AM
We have had an extra big "crop" of dandelions this year and I have made several batches...always a hit!
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| darlenelovesart |
Posted - May 17 2012 : 09:55:56 AM
Great thanks I will remember that next time there are some blooming.
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| queenmushroom |
Posted - May 17 2012 : 07:50:26 AM
Finally stopped raining. Going to get the rest of my blooms today. Hopefully have jelly by sunday. Can't wait.
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| soapmommy60543 |
Posted - May 16 2012 : 11:18:20 AM
Yes - pick them before they turn into puffs.
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| SheilaC |
Posted - May 16 2012 : 10:49:17 AM
I have my kids snip off just the yellow parts and then we make a "tea" of them and make the jelly from that
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| darlenelovesart |
Posted - May 16 2012 : 09:33:04 AM
So do you pick the first blooms of the dandilion?
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| soapmommy60543 |
Posted - May 16 2012 : 06:41:43 AM
Yep - you use the flowers. When I do my dandy's I snip the yellow parts off with scissors into a large measuring cup.
Sadly, ours is all gone, and my extras have all found homes as gifts for friends and some new neighbors. Will be waiting impatiently for new ones next spring...
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| darlenelovesart |
Posted - May 15 2012 : 10:25:37 PM
I have never tried either jelly. Is it the flowers you use on either one?
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| michgirl |
Posted - May 15 2012 : 1:17:53 PM
I agree- I have trouble with the liquid pectin too. The powder worked great with my dandelion (and violet) jellies this year! Love the photo of the kids helping, btw. I had my son and husband's help this year  |
| soapmommy60543 |
Posted - May 14 2012 : 4:42:57 PM
Krystle, when I make my dandelion jelly, I use regular powdered pectin, and it turns out fine. Liquid pectin and I do not get along very well. So, if you have the sugar and the powdered pectin...
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| queenmushroom |
Posted - May 14 2012 : 4:39:57 PM
Supposed to rain this week. Maybe I'll put them in the freezer tonight where I couldn't get more. Liquid pectin is only like $3.50 or so for a 2 pack box. I've got to check my jelly lids to see what I need.
Lorie
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| countrymommy85 |
Posted - May 14 2012 : 06:54:54 AM
I have a bunch in the freezer waiting until I get enough money to get liquid pectin and sugar! I also have a stockpile of violets in the freezer too!
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| FieldsofThyme |
Posted - May 14 2012 : 05:59:18 AM
I've made 12 jars of it this year so far. We had an early spring, so I don't know if I will get more dandelions. I am hoping for one more batch.
I just canned coffee jelly too.
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| queenmushroom |
Posted - May 13 2012 : 5:12:34 PM
Thought I picked enough dandelions to make this. They started closing up before I could get the petals off. Took almost 2 hours to get a cup. Put the removed petals in the fridge. Hoping to get more tomarrow. For as long as this is taking me, I hope it's worth the effort.
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| bananachicken |
Posted - May 07 2012 : 7:37:08 PM
How fun! I really wanted to try to make this this year, and ran out of time. Hope it comes out great!! :)
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