strawberry overload
By Franl155
- 1 Jul, 2014
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I bought two punnets of strawberries and had to use them up; bought the tart case and made a high-rise tart, with layers of banana. used the rest to make strawberry jelly - had to make a whole pint, which was too much, so added more mini moulds - i brushed liquid jelly over the tart to glaze and hopefully help preserve it. think it'll be a while before i can look another strawberry in the face!
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I usually do, but i was determined to have a go at strawberry jelly - I'd been "getting round to it" for ages, and when I saw the tart cases in the shop I thought, right, let's do it!
1 Jul, 2014
Well, enjoy! I always used to buy a sachet of jelly glaze for a tart....it was yummy!
1 Jul, 2014
not heard of jelly glaze, will have to check up on that.
my local only does strawberry jelly as powder, which means making up the whole pack: i worked out how much water to use per cube for cube jellies,
Perhaps I should have weighed the powder and divided 20 floz by the weight, but I don't think my scales would be sensitive enough
1 Jul, 2014
This is the kind of thing I use Fran....
http://www.amazon.com/Dr-Oetker-Clear-Glaze-Packets/dp/B000NY8ODS
1 Jul, 2014
thanks dear!
looked to see if Amazon UK had similar: found this:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rainbow-Dust-Decorators-Glaze-Decorating/dp/B00IMBP6XU/ref=sr_1_2?s=grocery&ie=UTF8&qid=1404245091&sr=1-2&keywords=Clear+Glaze
1 Jul, 2014
Looks yummy,Fran..I used to make tarts like that,thanks for reminding me..you can still buy what I know as Quick Jel,in supermarkets ,in small sachets..and in different flavours,
2 Jul, 2014
Mmm they look good Fran , I freeze any left over strawberries to use in jellies at a later date , the frozen strawberries make it set quicker ....
2 Jul, 2014
thanks Bloomer, I'll check that out.
I have stacks of fronzen strawberries, blackberries and grapes, Amy, I just keep forgetting to thaw them out and so buy more ... but maybe I could try making jelly with them frozen, they certainly too their time setting with fresh fruit. but not for a while, I think!
3 Jul, 2014
I love strawberries, especially when they are in season. Your photo had my mouth watering and I had to run to the fridge and help myself to a couple (or more!). Never have any left to freeze here - what I don't eat Josie and Jubilee finish :)
7 Jul, 2014
the prob with making this much all at one time is htat it has to be eatien beofre it goes off - when you get to the third day, it's Oh, not, not starwberry again!! too much of a good thing, sigh
7 Jul, 2014
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Lol! Nice work Fran! I'd have just eaten them straight from the punnet!
1 Jul, 2014