Apple jelly failure

[beetiger]

I do not seem to be able to make apple jelly this year. I have tried to make several batches, and although one came out just fine, the rest haven't jelled and have just turned into hard-candy in a glass jar, of pretty much no value. Today's failed as well, but at least this time I've had the foresight to pour it on a silicon baking sheet and I'll hopefully have honey-apple-jasmine candy, in eadible pieces, not stuck in a glass jar.

But I'm really really confused. I've been doing this for years, and I've never had a batch fail before, and this is the fourth time. I must have forgotten something in the last two years, but I really can't figure out what.

I'm sad and confused by this.

Comments

[djinni.livejournal.com]

I have never had apple jelly, nor, for reasons unknown to me, been aware of its existence. How can this be? Apple jelly! I will have to find some.

I found out that there is a such thing as pumpkin butter a few weeks ago. Do you know how to make pumpkin butter?

[beetiger.livejournal.com]

yeah. Cook pumpkin for a while, puree, add sugar and spices, cook a whole lot more. :)

[ladyperegrine.livejournal.com]

I'm never sure how to get the peel off the pumpkin correctly, which part is eaten, the stringy goop around the seeds or the meat - and if the meat, how it comes off the peel. I've tried reading recipes, but I still end up confused.

But...yum...pumpkin butter sounds divine.

[djinni.livejournal.com]

I'm learning how to cook, so I should try. The jar I bought is almost gone :d

[beetiger.livejournal.com]

If at some point this year i actually manage to make some, I'll send you a jar. :)

[djinni.livejournal.com]

I would trade art for jelly. I am a fan of things that go on toast. :B

[rowyn]

I would trade art for jelly, too! I am sad that your jelly isn't jelling. :(

[ladyperegrine.livejournal.com]

pumpkin butter...I have never heard of it either, but it sounds amazingly good!!!

this may end up being a halloween project...

thanks. i think? :-)

[djinni.livejournal.com]

It tastes like Halloween. Or maybe pie, on your English muffins.