How did you ground your sugar dreamers! Just in a food processor! I don't see what ordinary sugar wouldn't work. I've made jelly before with ordinary sugar, it turned out fine.
dreamers,
Apr 29, 7:48pm
Just with my stick whizz.Never buy castor sugar,just grind it if I need to.
elliehen,
Apr 29, 8:11pm
Hope you didn't add colour, korbo.Have just made mine and the colour is a delicate amber-pink.The colour changes after the sugar is added.
picxie,
Apr 29, 8:12pm
When cooking the feijoas initially, did you leave the lid on the pot or off! My feijoas are nearly cooked and ready to strain, but I've left the lid on so hope it's not too watery!
dreamers,
Apr 29, 8:18pm
I left the lid off,though I did find it took longer than specified for the second boil.I used my thermometer to tell when it was done.I also cut the whole Feijoa and put them into pot.I have just had some on cheese and crackers,delicious.
picxie,
Apr 29, 8:26pm
Hmmm . well not much I can do now. Will strain it and may just need to boil it longer later. Bummer, as I've broken my thermometer and was hoping it would only need 15 min boiling like it said! I'll just have to test regularly.
dreamers,
Apr 29, 8:32pm
If you think it is too watery,rapid boil to reduce liquid,then add your sugar after reducing down.I only ended up with 3 cupsof liquid and thought that was quite watery which maybe waswhy I had to boil longer.
picxie,
Apr 29, 8:37pm
Thanks, that gives me a good guideline as to how much liquid I should have! I've done 1.5kg of fruit, so I should have no more than 4.5 cups of liquid then.
makespacenow,
Apr 29, 8:42pm
Or use pectin stock it helps to set.you an omit sugar or reduce it.i find that if you are using vanilla pods or paste the sugar enhances the flavour so though i make just about everything sugar free when using vanilla i tend to use 10-15% of the stated amount of sugar.
picxie,
Apr 29, 9:48pm
Hmmm . I've only got 2 cups of liquid out of 1.5kgs fruit. I'll leave it to drain all afternoon, but I don't think I'll get any more out of that unless I squeeze the bag! Which I won't do of course. How much liquid did others get!
mctavi,
Apr 30, 1:58am
I got about 2.5 cups of liquid, and following the recipe and adding the sugar like it says, it made about 4 jars of jam!
korbo,
Apr 30, 4:54am
out of 1.5kg I got 3 cups juice, and 4 baby food jars. I did add a wee wee drop of red colouring and it does look lovely. Also have the amber look as well.
elliehen,
Apr 30, 4:58am
I leave the lid on, but when you add water to the feijoas, the water level should be just below the top layer of fruit rather than just above, or you'll get too much liquid.
picxie,
Apr 30, 11:08pm
Well I only got 2 1/2 cups of liquid out of 1.5 kgs of fruit, so I heated up the feijoas again with a little bit of extra water and got another 1/2 cup out of it. So 3 cups all up. But only ended up with 3 1/2 jars of jelly. I think I cooked it too long and it evaporated a bit too much. Jelly is edible and very nice but a bit too thick. Only cooked for 15min but I think I had it too hot as when the timer went off and I went back to the stove (I only watched if for the first half) it was on a very rolling bubbly boil. Never mind, still nice, but I think I'll try another batch.
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