On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 05:09:49 -0500, Michael Horowitz
> wrote:

> The cold plate method would be placing a plate in the freezer
>untill chilled. dropping some of the mix on the platter and seeing if
>it skims over, correct?

Don't need a freezer today, Mike -- just put that plate outside for a
couple of minutes! (And chill it again briefly after dribbling on the
jam before checking for skin.)