My Plum jam won't set - what have I done wrong?

[katymac]

I've used pectin....have I over boiled?

Can I save it?

Help?

[WigWamBam]

You can't overboil jam. You can under-boil it though. You need a really good rolling boil, boil hard until it's ready to set.

[katymac]

So I jus need to re-boil then?

[WigWamBam]

I would think so, yes. It's worth a try anyway.

[katymac]

Thanks - hope it works

[WigWamBam]

Don't throw it away if it doesn't, call it plum sauce instead and use it with meat or in steamed puddings and things.

[katymac]

There's 4lbs of the stuff......i really hope it sets

[mawbroon]

have you put it in the jars yet? I had similar problem with rhubarb jam. I jarred it up and even once it was completely cool it seemed to be too sloppy. However, the next day, it was perfectly set. Good luck

MB

[colditz]

I made blackberry jam a few years ago, and it didn't set for 2 days.

[aloha]

Boil it again if it doesn't set and add more sugar. You shouldn't need pectin with plums so I expect you have either not added enough sugar or not boiled enough - probably the latter.

[katymac]

Reboiled it and it is setting fine now

In Jars and ready to be put away for Christmas

Thanks everyone