"JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote in message
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> "Dave Balderstone" > wrote in message
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>> In article >, JoeSpareBedroom
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> Recipe:
>>> http://recipes.epicurean.com/recipe/...sil-jelly.html
>>>
>>> First time making jelly. The article says "When the boil can't be
>>> stirred
>>> down, add the pectin." What do they mean by "can't be stirred down"?
>>> Too
>>> thick to stir?
>>
>> No, it means that when you stir it, the boil doesn't recede/diminish.
>>
>
> You mean, stays stuck to the sides of the pot?
>
>
>>> And, how much of a cleanup horrow is this going to be, considering all
>>> the
>>> boiled sugar? Let's assume I don't leave the kitchen to take a phone
>>> call
>>> and let the whole mixture burn or blow up. :-)
>>
>> If it doesn't boil over, you'll just have a sticky stove top, counter,
>> and spots on the floor. A few minutes with a dishcloth and it'll all be
>> good.
>
>
> Swell. I went over the whole stovetop this morning until it was
> immaculate. :-)
One (?) of our group opinions is that one should not make jam/jelly
barefoot, with 2-legged junior or 4-legged distractions, and for heaven's
sake, don't can nikkid. And don't ask about that last one, she won't tell
you. I find it personally rewarding to have all my stuff laid out and ready
to go.
I oncet had a jar of pickles bust just as I was taking it out of the
canner (did I bounce it a bit off another jar?) and my brief tank top did
not cover enuf! No scars, thank goodness.
That boiling sugar stuff is a bit like napalm. Whether skin or steel, cool
water is good after. But sometimes, I leave the scrapings of the pot to
gauge just how it will set up, and to lick the pot iffn me or one of my
helpers deserve it, cook's treat you know. I've found that in humid weather
and/or up here at 4,000 feet, I bring my goop to a good rolling boil, no
question about stirring down the bubbles before I add the pectin. But I use
a bit of canola oil instead of butter to reduce the foaming.
Good luck!
Edrena