How to Do a Setting Test for Jam
Prepare the jam according to your given recipe., Take a small portion of the jam that is cooking (use a wooden spoon)., Wash your hands and dry them.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Prepare the jam according to your given recipe.
Follow the instructions to know the time by which the jam requires testing for setting. -
Step 2: Take a small portion of the jam that is cooking (use a wooden spoon).
Place this portion onto a clean, cold saucer plate.
Leave the jam to cool. , Using a clean, dry finger, draw a line through the middle of the jam on the saucer to create a "channel":
If the channel remains in place, the jam has set.
If the jam oozes back inwards to rejoin the broken halves, more cooking time is needed. -
Step 3: Wash your hands and dry them.
Detailed Guide
Follow the instructions to know the time by which the jam requires testing for setting.
Place this portion onto a clean, cold saucer plate.
Leave the jam to cool. , Using a clean, dry finger, draw a line through the middle of the jam on the saucer to create a "channel":
If the channel remains in place, the jam has set.
If the jam oozes back inwards to rejoin the broken halves, more cooking time is needed.
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