Jelly mould question

[happycat]

Sorry boring.How do i make a jelly in mould without the damn jelly sticking to the mould? Please help my life will be more complete if I can be let in on this secret.

When the jellys set, pour hot water around the mold itself. That should loosen the jelly enough for you to be able to turn it out.

Jelly in mold - very posh!

But don't leave it in the hot water for too long, as you risk melting too much of the mold, and ruining the effect

Is it something to do with dusting the mould with cornflour before you pour the jelly in? I might be wrong on this, but it sure beats the "greasing" method that my dp tricked me into trying.

Ah, hot water sounds much more likely than cornflour. I don't know where I got that from.

It's only kids jelly moulds the plastis things I'm not Mrs Bucket could never be posh in a million years.

hot water on the outside will do the trick

I find I often also need to run a sharp knife-tip or metal skewer-tip around the top edge to release the suction before turning over.

Dh can de-mold jellies better than I. Gently loosen the jelly with a knife round the edge, then upturn it onto a plate, and shake up and down fairly violently ... bingo!

Sorry to high-jack - does anyone know a jelly that doesn't contain loads of E numbers and additives etc?

Karen99 - sounds highly unlikely to me - sorry! You could always get some gelatine and make some yourself. Otherwise just keep the jelly for special 'throw the rules out of the window' occasions.

Thanks roisin. Thought that would be the answer!! Just got some gelatine so may give it a go...