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Wax Circles / Discs for Jam making anyone?
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can someone help in the next 30 minutes??? making some jam and read up on it and everywhere says waxed discs go on as soon as its put into jar? well I havent got any waxed discs will greaseproof paper do cut into a circle? is the disc there to form a barrier against mould?0
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I haven't got the answer to your question. But if I were in the same boat I'd use greaseproof too. Hopefully someone more knowledgeable will be along in a minute.0
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gosh! that was quick! thanks anyway!0
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Hi
You can also use the bag that cereal comes in inside the box.0 -
would never have thought of that one!!! as it turned out there wasnt as much jam as I had anticipated so it fitted into a smaller jar and I had a disc for that. but thank you both anyway!!0
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Here in France waxed discs don't exist at all - everyone uses those little squares of cellophane to cover the jar, with a rubber band to hold it taut, then screw on the lid. I use those too now, and it works fine. My aunt never used anything at all - she just made sure jars and lids were very clean and put the lid on while the jam was still hot. My mother did the same, with the addition of a teaspoon of liqueur or brandy on top of the jam before closing the jars! I have never seen their jam go mouldy. So no need to panic, if you find yourself without your usual equipment."Remember that many of the things you have now you could once only dream of" - Epicurus0
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Here in France waxed discs don't exist at all - everyone uses those little squares of cellophane to cover the jar, with a rubber band to hold it taut, then screw on the lid. I use those too now, and it works fine. My aunt never used anything at all - she just made sure jars and lids were very clean and put the lid on while the jam was still hot. My mother did the same, with the addition of a teaspoon of liqueur or brandy on top of the jam before closing the jars! I have never seen their jam go mouldy. So no need to panic, if you find yourself without your usual equipment.
So it is interesting to see that the French don't use the wax discs. Maybe I won't restock my supply of discs especially as I found out recently on here that I'd been using them the wrong way up all these years:rolleyes:
I think greaseproof paper would work fine0 -
I'm sure that when I watched the program about Great British Gardens..or was it about the village shows. Anyway, it was one where they toured the country going round the shows and testing the jam stalls etc.
Well, whatever it was, one of the judges was moaning about entries that had the waxed disc and a metal lid.
They said it was not necessary, only use the disc if the top was to have the cellophane and rubber band to seal it.
Often, if the jars are sealed with a lid whilst still hot, the lids pops down and forms an airtight seal.Official DFW Nerd Club - Member no: 203.0 -
If you put 1 tsp of spirit (whisky, brandy etc) on top of the jam and under the cellophane, you will never get mouldy jam0
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Hi Everyone.
I bought some cheap strawberries back from the market today, and I have got some jam sugar. Has anyone got a recipe & method for making strawberry jam. I'd like to do it later this afternoon, as I don't think the strawberries will keep too much longer (I suppose thats why they were cheap.) so please come back to me soon if you can help.
Thanks a million.;)Feb. G.C. From Jan 26th £350.00
First month..pure guess!! Wk. 1 £136.38 balance £213.62. Wk.2 £108.10p balance £105.520
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