Jelly timing?

Question

How long does it take for jelly to set.

Answer 1

about 45 minutes in the fridge, but you can buy quick jell, which takes seconds.

Answer 2

How long your jelly takes to set could well depend on whether it is a real home made jelly, which is where you have pureed and sugared your fruit to get the juice and then added melted gelatine or whether it was a bought jelly.

A real home made jelly can take between 4 and 8 hours in a fridge to set and preferably 12 if left to naturally set with a clean tea towel on the top..

Bought jellies such as chivers may take 2 to 3 hours in a very cold fridge....please allow jelly to cool before placing in fridge. Or if you lose less hot and cold water and make a firmer jelly this will take a shorter spell again.

Fridge temperature and season can also dictate how fast your jelly will set. It takes longer in the summer than the winter as fridges need adjusting via the thermostat to accomodate for season.

You can buy fast setting jellies which normally come as a powder and these will set within the hour after cooling. These jellies are suitable for use in real fruit flans etc where a jelly is to be used as a glazing agent.

HAPPY COOKING.

Answer 3

Chivers Jelly

Answer 4

it depends on the temperature of the jelly
i always use some fruit juice and then use ice to cool the jelly before putting into the fridge
tip
use a giant casserole dish
make one colour jelly, put the dish into the fridge at an angle
when set add another jelly, different colour and angle dish opposite way
when that one has set repeat with third, keep dish flat
as you dig out servings you get mixtures of colours.
when sufficient holes have been created fill with yet another jelly....
great for the hols when the children are wanting jelly every day...No squabbles as each person gets different colours... and its MAGIC !!
try it !!

Answer 5

I am a bloke with little or no culinary skills but I do like making Jellies. I find that after melting the gelatin in hot water, I then pour it in to the bowl, or mould and place it on a shelf in the refrigerator for a couple of hours.
( I think JELLY in the USA means something different possibly a sweet or candy ! I cannot recall now.)

Answer 6

Newton's law of cooling is very precise on this point: Add the starting temperature to the temperature of the room, divide by the square root of the volume of jelly, allow six if there's a draught in the room, and divide by 60. this will give you the number of portions of the jelly that can be eaten at a sitting.

Answer 7

If you dissolve the jelly cubes in a small amount of boiling water, then top up to the pint, it is cool enough to put straight into the 'fridge. That way, it will cool quicker.
Instead of cold water, you can top it up to the pint mark with fruit juice. However, do not put pineapple juice in jelly, as it will never set.

Answer 8

Depends how set you want it but approx 40 mins
Have you tried adding vodka to your jelly for a fun dessert at a party

Answer 9

Do you mean jelly or jam?

Just trying to clarify things for our American friends.

Answer 10

until It cools down. When I fill my jars I then Invert them on a cloth The pressure helps seal secure.When they are cool & you turn them over you can see that they are setting. You have to follow the directions to the"T" for success.

Answer 11

if you want to set it quick, after adding hot water to melt the jelly, add ice cubes to cool it quicker.