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Why won't my jelly set?
Why won't my jelly set?
I wanted to make some jelly with stewed fruit in it. DS likes jelly but doesn't always eat his fruit. He loves those jelly cups but they get so expensive and I thought - yep, I'll make my own.:)
I stewed some apples and put them in with the jelly before it set.
Now 24 hours later - IT STILL HASN'T SET. I am guessing the water content of the fruit was just too much for the gelatine content of the packet jelly.
Would I be better off using fruit juice and powdered/leaf gelatine and stewed fruit?
Anyone have any recipes?
Thanks for your help.:D
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Next time just use a little less water when making up the Jelly ;) Might be trial and error but it will work eventually. I personally don't like the flavour of straight gelatin, unless the texture has changed recently.
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It could be either that there is too much water content or the type of juice. Sometimes (as I understand it) they have too much fruit acid so it doesnt set properly.