No starch: how to thicken even very thin jam for filling pies and buns – a method from a chef

30.07.2024 19:33

Many housewives use starch to thicken jam for the filling, but there is a more effective way.

We'll tell you how to thicken even very thin jam.

How to thicken jam

Place the required amount of jam in a saucepan with a thick bottom (so that it doesn’t burn).

If the jam has been in the refrigerator, warm it up a little. Then add semolina.

For an incomplete glass of jam you need a teaspoon of semolina. Stir and leave for 20 minutes so that the cereal swells a little.

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Semolina may be immediately noticeable in the jam, but you won’t see or feel it in the filling.

If the jam is very runny, add a tablespoon of semolina per glass.

After 20 minutes, put the pan on the fire, bring to a boil, cook for two minutes, cool. You can prepare the pastries.

Author: Timur Khomichev Internet resource editor
 
Expert: Julia Arkhipova Expert / Belnovosti