lana-in-fl
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I seldom use pectin when making jam, but my strawberry jam was runny and my plum jam was not as set as I like it, though I was sure I had taken them up to 222F. I had used a bit of pectin powder to make mint jelly, which came out beautifully, so decided to make my second batch of plum jam with pectin. I could only find the liquid pectin. I followed the results exactly (except that I used the immersion blender on the cooked plums, because I always do) and it came out looking good. DH and SIL both think it's good, but to me it tastes like paste. DD says she can taste what I do, but can still get a plum flavor. I am most upset - I have 8 cups of icky sweet stuff and ruined 3 lb of delicious plums Did I do something wrong?