Category "gelatin"

Thicker gelatin layer at the bottom of the dish

When I make Jell-O (fruit-flavored gelatin or jelly), I often get a patchy skin of "thicker" gelatin on the bottom of the dish. The color is the same, but the "

My gelatin didn't gel

I made two small packets, boiled 2 cups of water, then put in 8 oz of frozen pineapple filled with cold water the rest of the way to the 2 cups mark. The Jello

What is the shelf life of gelatin sheets?

Earlier this year, I found a package of gelatin sheets in my cupboard, which looked extremely old. I couldn't exactly tell how old, but the packaging mentioned

How to make Jell-O less sweet?

I made a Jell-O last night and it turned out too sweet for me. Is it doable to increase the amount of water used but the same amount of Jell-O powder? So instea

How to tell when water reaches 100 degrees Fahrenheit without a candy thermometer for the purposes of disolving gelatin?

I found a recipe for a gelatin desert I'd like to try. But there was one step I don't feel prepared to tackle: In the meantime, in a small sauce pan heat &f

Chicken broth without gelatin (storebought and homemade)

When I make chicken stock at home by cooking meat and bones, the resulting fluid contains a considerable amount of gelatin, as observed in Why did my Turkey Sto

How to replace marshmallows in rice krispies cakes?

I'm making rice krispies cakes, but I just realized I'm out of gelatin and marshmallows. My mate suggested mixing normal granulated sugar with some water and it

Xanthan Gum v. Guar Gum v. Cellulose Gum v. Glucomannan

Of these four titular ingredients, can someone please help elucidate for me when one would want to use each one? So far the only one I've used personally is glu

How to make a passion fruit mousse without gelatin?

I am Brazilian amateur cook. I wonder if there is any original recipe to make passion fruit mousse. Every time I do it, consistency is too runny and slightly a

What is the Function of Gelatine

I have a recipe that calls for leaf gelatine but I have none. What does gelatine do in a recipe?

What is better for chilled cheesecake - pectin or gelatin?

I am currently doing my food technology GCSE coursework and need a Lemon Cheesecake recipe for next week. I was planning on having an enriched shortcrust base,

Why did my jello not set?

To a 3 oz. box of orange jello I added 1 cup of boiling liquid (mandarin orange), then a pint of orange sherbet and finally the drained oranges. The jello had

Problems with gelatine

got the following recipe from a UK newspaper. Tried it and it did not set. At all! My gelatine was fresh and 200-225 bloom and the grapefruit juice was fresh

Jelly or flavored Gelatin

I have found some American recipes that call for a pkt of flavored gelatin. Is this the same thing aswhat we call in Australia as jelly.

Will agar filtration remove proteases from fruits such as fig, ginger root, guava, kiwi fruit, mango, papaya or pineapple?

I'd like to make a fresh fig gelatin, but of course the proteases in fig make this difficult. If I make an agar clarification of the fresh fig puree, will the

Jello and Evaporated Milk Dessert

In the 50s, my mother used to whip Jello and Evaporated milk together, pour it into single serve bowls and refrigerate. The result was a creamy foam that separ

Do blueberries affect gelatin's ability to set?

Will blueberries cause gelatin not to set? I made orange gelatin adding canned peaches and fresh blueberries. It did not set completely. Is it the blue berri

Prevent gummi bears from drying out

I have tried making gummi bears but have the problem that they dry out very fast. I'd like to make gummi bears that could be eaten for a couple days. After five

How much gelatine to use instead of xanthan or guar gum in ice cream

I bought a Cuisinart ICE-30BC ice cream machine and I am experimenting with it. Some ice cream and gelato recipes ask for xanthan gum. I can't find any of it i

How can I decorate jelly

This is jelly as in Jello (either gelatine-based or vegetarian), not as in jam. I'd buy it in the right base colour/flavour. I appear to have been volunteered