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I did a batch of blackberry jam with pectin and one without. I found that
using pectin I had a higher yield of jam and the consistency was nice and smooth. Without the pectin it was tarry but less sugar of course. I used a liquid pectin that I bought last year. But where does the store bought pectin come from? Kathleen |
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Kathleen Turner wrote:
> I did a batch of blackberry jam with pectin and one without. I found that > using pectin I had a higher yield of jam and the consistency was nice and > smooth. Without the pectin it was tarry but less sugar of course. > > I used a liquid pectin that I bought last year. But where does the store > bought pectin come from? > > Kathleen > > commercial pectin ( the regular ones, dry and liquid) are made either from apples or the white part of citrus fruits. I have no idea what the low methoxy pectins ( no sugar needed or Pomonas) are made from. Ellen |
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In article <1_vwi.4407$jU4.1346@trnddc02>,
"Kathleen Turner" > wrote: > I did a batch of blackberry jam with pectin and one without. I found that > using pectin I had a higher yield of jam and the consistency was nice and > smooth. Without the pectin it was tarry but less sugar of course. > > I used a liquid pectin that I bought last year. But where does the store > bought pectin come from? > > Kathleen Citrus or apples, typically. It's a carbohydrate. -- -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ http://www.jamlady.eboard.com - story and pics of Ronald McDonald House dinner posted 6-24-2007 |
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Thanks...I always thought that pectin was a chemical or something and
steered away from using it in the past. I used it for the first time and was amazed with the results, as well as the less cooking time involved. You guys are great! "Kathleen Turner" > wrote in message news:1_vwi.4407$jU4.1346@trnddc02... > I did a batch of blackberry jam with pectin and one without. I found that > using pectin I had a higher yield of jam and the consistency was nice and > smooth. Without the pectin it was tarry but less sugar of course. > > I used a liquid pectin that I bought last year. But where does the store > bought pectin come from? > > Kathleen > > |
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In article <AaQwi.4809$%55.944@trnddc04>,
"Kathleen Turner" > wrote: > "Kathleen Turner" > wrote in message > news:1_vwi.4407$jU4.1346@trnddc02... > > I did a batch of blackberry jam with pectin and one without. I found that > > using pectin I had a higher yield of jam and the consistency was nice and > > smooth. Without the pectin it was tarry but less sugar of course. > > > > I used a liquid pectin that I bought last year. But where does the store > > bought pectin come from? > > > > Kathleen > Thanks...I always thought that pectin was a chemical or something and > steered away from using it in the past. I used it for the first time and > was amazed with the results, as well as the less cooking time involved. > > You guys are great! We try. LOL. You're welcome, Kathleen. Before the advent of commercially available pectin, our ancestors had another choice for making nice fruit spreads with fruits low in natural pectin ‹ you can make your own pectin from sour apples. Another option was to combine apples with fruit to make something that jels and isn't just sticky. I've become fond of this search engine: http://recipesearch.googlepages.com With the quotation marks in place, I typed "apple pectin" and got 10 hits -- there are several recipes for making your own. I'm not interested in making my own, haven't tried it, and am quite content to use commercially available products. Pectin powder is available in bulk in several varieties, too -- powder, powder that's mixed with water to make liquid pectin (like Certo or Ball liquids). -- -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ http://www.jamlady.eboard.com - story and pics of Ronald McDonald House dinner posted 6-24-2007 |
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