i made some guava jelly with some sugar and lemon juice and just the juice from the pulp. when it was warm it was fine. once cooled it got so hard that i can not spread it on bread. how can i get it to soften? add pectin? donno. does anyone know? pls help.
2007-03-13 12:04:35 · 4 answers · asked by naturalized 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
try microwaving or heating at a slow heat and next time look to using some fruit pectin and that might help.
You might try adding a simple syrup to it if the others do not work. or make fruit empanadas and use it up!
2007-03-13 12:09:52 · answer #1 · answered by crimthann69 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi
I think a very important ingredient that you have to use in Jellies is Pectin: Thhttp://www.lsbu.ac.uk/water/hypec.htmlis may help
The Pectin has to do with the consistency of the jelly
2007-03-13 12:33:24 · answer #2 · answered by Bonnie B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Add 4 tablespoons of hot water and pour it over the guava jelly, let it sit for two hours.
Then throw all of it away, because after all, it's still just Guava jelly.
You could let the jelly dry out and then grind it up into a powder, mix with water and make a paste...and then throw it way. because after all, it is still just Guava Paste.
2007-03-13 12:16:26 · answer #3 · answered by bobsimpson1947 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Try microwaving it or heating it in the oven and then it will be smooth and warm again to spread on bread!! I have had something like that happen before!
2007-03-13 13:03:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋