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2 JELLY QUESTIONS
1st question, at a local just store I picked up a general foods canning
guide that didn't look too old. it said for jelly to seal with paraffin, isn't that a bit dangerous? I remember when I was a kid eating blackberry jam sealed with it but I think I would be a bit nervous. 2nd question, years ago I remember seeing jelly instructions using bottled juice to make jelly with, i think you used unsweetened. any body have the instructions? thanks |
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Nobody but us chickens wrote:
> > 1st question, at a local just store I picked up a general foods canning > guide that didn't look too old. it said for jelly to seal with paraffin, > isn't that a bit dangerous? Not dangerous per se (cf, "dangerous" meaning botulism or something), but after a while the jelly can mold. It's not recommended any more and I don't do it as of two years ago. BWB (boiling water bath process) the jars. > 2nd question, years ago I remember seeing jelly instructions using bottled > juice to make jelly with, i think you used unsweetened. any body have the > instructions? I'd get a package of powedered pectin and look at the instructions that come in the box--you'd just be skipping the step of making the juice. B/ |
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"Nobody but us chickens" > wrote in
: > 1st question, at a local just store I picked up a general foods > canning guide that didn't look too old. it said for jelly to seal with > paraffin, isn't that a bit dangerous? Using paraffin to seal jelly has not been an approved method for years. Using properly sterilized jars and lids and processing in a boiling water bath for the time specified for the recipe is the current correct and safe method. Having said that, I personally use the inversion method most of the time. > I remember when I was a kid eating blackberry jam sealed with it but I > think I would be a bit nervous. > 2nd question, years ago I remember seeing jelly instructions using > bottled juice > to make jelly with, i think you used unsweetened. any body have the > instructions? > thanks If you're using Sure-Jel or Certo, you can follow the recipes from the point where juice is made from fresh fruit. Use the specified measurements and product. -- Wayne in Phoenix If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it. |
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"Nobody but us chickens" > wrote in
: > 1st question, at a local just store I picked up a general foods > canning guide that didn't look too old. it said for jelly to seal with > paraffin, isn't that a bit dangerous? Using paraffin to seal jelly has not been an approved method for years. Using properly sterilized jars and lids and processing in a boiling water bath for the time specified for the recipe is the current correct and safe method. Having said that, I personally use the inversion method most of the time. > I remember when I was a kid eating blackberry jam sealed with it but I > think I would be a bit nervous. > 2nd question, years ago I remember seeing jelly instructions using > bottled juice > to make jelly with, i think you used unsweetened. any body have the > instructions? > thanks If you're using Sure-Jel or Certo, you can follow the recipes from the point where juice is made from fresh fruit. Use the specified measurements and product. -- Wayne in Phoenix If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it. |
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In article >, "Nobody but us
chickens" > wrote: > 1st question, at a local just store I picked up a general foods > canning guide that didn't look too old. What's the copyright information? I've heard it said that anything more than 10 years old should be checked for updated info. >it said for jelly to seal with paraffin, isn't that a bit dangerous? Rationale: pinholes or cracks in the paraffin can allow mold spores to enter the jelly and reproduce. Long term harm of mold isn't entirely known; there are some that are known to cause cancer in animals, but tests and research (AFAIK) haven't been done w/re to humans. The proper way is to process in a boiling water bath. >I remember when I was a kid eating blackberry jam sealed No blackberries at my house; we ate raspberry jam. > with it but I think I would be a bit > nervous. 2nd question, years ago I remember seeing jelly instructions > using bottled juice to make jelly with, i think you used unsweetened. > any body have the instructions? At least one of the pectin products I'm familiar with (I'm thinking Sure€Jell) has instructions for making jelly from commercially bottled juices. > thanks You're welcome. -- -Barb, <www.jamlady.eboard.com> An update on 7/4/04. |
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Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> >it said for jelly to seal with paraffin, isn't that a bit dangerous? > > Rationale: pinholes or cracks in the paraffin can allow mold spores to > enter the jelly and reproduce. Long term harm of mold isn't entirely > known; there are some that are known to cause cancer in animals, but > tests and research (AFAIK) haven't been done w/re to humans. Not only are the molds dangerous, especially to allergy-prone people, but the by-products of some molds (mold poop?) produce toxins, which are also dangerous. Why reheating moldy food won't necessarily get rid of all the baddies. From the website somebody quoted here recently. Univ of Georgia? Edrena |
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Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> >it said for jelly to seal with paraffin, isn't that a bit dangerous? > > Rationale: pinholes or cracks in the paraffin can allow mold spores to > enter the jelly and reproduce. Long term harm of mold isn't entirely > known; there are some that are known to cause cancer in animals, but > tests and research (AFAIK) haven't been done w/re to humans. Not only are the molds dangerous, especially to allergy-prone people, but the by-products of some molds (mold poop?) produce toxins, which are also dangerous. Why reheating moldy food won't necessarily get rid of all the baddies. From the website somebody quoted here recently. Univ of Georgia? Edrena |
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"Nobody but us chickens" > wrote:
>1st question, at a local just store I picked up a general foods canning >guide that didn't look too old. it said for jelly to seal with paraffin, >isn't that a bit dangerous? >I remember when I was a kid eating blackberry jam sealed with it but I think >I would be a bit nervous. I quit using paraffin when I saw the parade of ants helping themselves to my jams and jellies. -- Susan N. There are 10 types of people in the world. Those who understand binary and those who do not. |
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"Nobody but us chickens" > wrote:
>1st question, at a local just store I picked up a general foods canning >guide that didn't look too old. it said for jelly to seal with paraffin, >isn't that a bit dangerous? >I remember when I was a kid eating blackberry jam sealed with it but I think >I would be a bit nervous. I quit using paraffin when I saw the parade of ants helping themselves to my jams and jellies. -- Susan N. There are 10 types of people in the world. Those who understand binary and those who do not. |
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