to think that jam is not jelly?

[MollysMummy2010]

I am bit bemused to be honest.......ordered three small pots of Hartleys strawberry jelly and was delivered three jars of Hartleys strawberry jam.

Not a substitution, just the wrong thing. I have been charged the £1 for three offer for what I ordered.

Any suggestions of heavily jam-based recipes welcome......

[mbosnz]

Works well in trifle!

[KingOfDogShite]

Don’t Americans call jam jelly?

Jelly has gelatine, jam has pectin.

[slipperywhensparticus]

Maybe they hired American staff?

Or maybe it's a conspiracy

Steamed jam pudding is a favourite in our house you can do it in the microwave too

[echt]

This might help:

Or this:

[CalmdownJanet]

Loads of crusty batch bread and a few pots of tea and you'll work your way through that jam in no time

[mbosnz]

Or there's louise cake. . .

[TheGirlWithAThornInHerSide]

£1 for 3 jars of Jam is a result. :-)

[june2007]

Jam has fruit bits in whilst jelly is the juice.

[MollysMummy2010]

Not complaining but, as I said, more bemused than anything!

[TheTrollFairy]

I wouldn’t be upset if I was charged the same price!
I eat jam in porridge

[SoftBlocks]

Jam has bits in it. There is a sort of bit-free jam that Americans call jelly and have with peanut butter, in doughnuts etc. British jelly is firm and wobbly and made with gelatine.

[morethanafortnight]

How about a nice cream tea?

Or jam tarts.

[HariboLectar]

It will last for ever a pretty long time if you don't open it?

[FiveFootTwoEyesOfBlue]

@KingOfDogShite

Don’t Americans call jam jelly?

Jelly has gelatine, jam has pectin.

Yes, and just to confuse matters further, they call jelly (the sort you have for dessert) jello! I think it's their brand name.

I think OP means she ordered little pots of jelly for dessert, not jelly in a jar like redcurrant jelly you might have with meat.

[Elouera]

Yes, Americans use the term jelly for UK jam, and Jello for Jelly.

In the UK, jelly can indeed be a dessert made with gelatine, but ALSO, the term for a clear jam made with pectin. When making the jam its strained through a bag leaving a clear, set jam used on toast. Whereas a regular jam for toast includes the whole fruit and isnt clear. I'd be asking them why they've sent a jam instead of the clear jelly version?

Uses for your jam include:

• on scones
• coconut jam slice (any jam will do) www.womensweeklyfood.com.au/recipes/jam-and-coconut-slice-27866
• spread on bread for bread and butter pudding

[Pipandmum]

I grew up in america and I've never called jam jelly. It's jam. Thet have redcurrant jelly like here. The stuff with peanut butter is grape jelly. There is also the jelly dessert (like what you ordered).
In other words, it wouldn't be a mistake due to being American especially as they can also read. Just a simple mistake.

[VincentVanGoo]

echt

I knew the link would be that!

[TheMurk]

Jelly is a Scottish term for seed free jam.

As in jeely piece.

Jam sandwich.

[24hoursfromtulsa]

Jelly is the term for seed free jam in England too, it's not a purely Scottish term. Eg redcurrant jelly, blackberry jelly etc

[tealandteal]

Queen of puddings (or Princess of puddings?) is fab to use up the jam. One is marmalade and one is jam, not sure which way round.

[MollysMummy2010]

Yes it was little pots of jelly for my daughter as I find them convenient am too lazy to actually make it

We do use jam but not to that degree. It does keep for ages so I am sure will get through it eventually. Will make some scones and a Victoria sponge.

At least it's a win - would be very upset if it was the other way round!!!