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Help - apple and chilli jelly too hot, can it be saved?

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DewinDoeth · 28/06/2010 14:11

I made it and it's set, but it's mighty hot. It's a simple recipe - this one in fact - but I put too much chilli flakes in, and the result is a mighty hot jelly which I don't like much.

Can anything be done? I'm guessing scooping out the chilli flakes won't do it - it's hot anyway, right? I don't know much about these things!

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Chil1234 · 28/06/2010 20:43

The tip for savoury dishes with too much chilli in them is to add a peeled potato and cook it up... the potato is supposed to absorb some of the excess heat. Can't think of anything similar for a jelly except to make a new batch sans chilli and stir in the extra hot version. Then you'd end up with twice as much but half the heat.

DewinDoeth · 28/06/2010 22:13

Ok. I did wonder whether there was something to add - like if there's too much salt in a soup (also potato?). But obv won't work here!

But yes, the version without chilli might work. Genius, thank you!

Any ideas with jelly - does it set again once reheated??

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Chil1234 · 29/06/2010 11:35

Jelly/Jam usually goes liquid when you warm it up and sets again when it cools.

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