About Lesson
Jam preparation methods
A) Selection of fruits:
- Can be prepared from all types of fruits but in case jelly the fruits should be
- rich in pectin
- Pectin, acid and sugar are the three major component of jam and jelly
- Citrus, guava, lemon, apple etc are rich in pectin
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B) Preparation of fruits:
- Washing, cutting, peeling, removing seeds, blending etc
- Add little amount of water to make slurry
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C) Cooking:
- Add desired amount of sugar before cooking
- Amount of sugar depends on the pectin, sugar and acid content of the fruits
- 55 parts sugar and 45 parts fruit pulp is mixed to prepare jam
- Add acid like citric acid, tartaric acid or maleic acid @5-10g/kg fruit plup.