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What is Instant clear gel used for?
Instant Clear Jel is an amazing food starch that thickens foods instantly without cooking. Use it in cold drinks and pie fillings. It is recommended that Instant Clear Jel be thoroughly blended with sugar or other dry ingredients before it is added to liquids in order to prevent lumping and to insure smoothness.
What is Instant Clear Jel made from?
Clear Jel is a waxy maize or corn starch that has been modified to resist break down under high temperatures and different pH levels.
Can I use Instant Clear Jel in canning?
For canning, you want to stick with regular Clear Jel – Not instant. Instant Clear Jel will thicken foods without heat and is good for cooking up a quick, room-temperature sauce, etc. But it does not work as well for canning because it breaks down when heated for long periods of time.
How do you make clear jel?
This is generally the preferred type to use in products to be canned. To use Clear Jel® in a hot dish such as gravy, first mix a small amount in cold water, then add gradually to the hot liquid, mixing constantly. Or, mix everything together while cold, and then heat and stir to thicken.
How do you use regular clear gel?
To use Clear Jel® in a hot dish such as gravy, first mix a small amount in cold water, then add gradually to the hot liquid, mixing constantly. Or, mix everything together while cold, and then heat and stir to thicken.
How do you dissolve clear gel?
Clear Jel® does not dissolve easily in liquid. To help dissolve the product mix the Clear Jel® with a little sugar before adding to the fruit or juice. Problem solving: Jam is too stiff: To make softer, heat the product and add a little more juice or water, then reprocess.
Can I use Clear Jel instead of pectin?
Could they be used interchangeably, she asked? Unfortunately, the answer is no. While they both have thickening properties, they act upon the fruit in jams and jellies differently. Pectin is a water-soluble fiber that is divided into very fine particles.
When to use clear Jel vs regular Jel?
Regular must be used for canning. Instant Clear Jel will thicken foods without heat; it thickens when liquid is added. This makes Instant Clear Jel useful for thickening a room temperature sauce or dressing. Regular, on the other hand, requires heat.
What’s the difference between clearjel Cook and instant?
Do not confuse ClearJel Cook-Type or Instant with liquid pectin or powdered pectin (like Certo or Sure-Gel). While they look identical, they’re very different and can’t be used interchangeably. ClearJel products are available on-line but not in the average grocery store, which I find odd.
What’s the difference between clear Jel and corn starch?
Clear Jel is a modified corn starch made to withstand the heat of canning. Use it just like you would flour. The wonderful difference is…it stirs in much easier, without clumping.
What is instant clearjel, clear gel fruit filling?
What is Instant ClearJel, Clear Gel? This is a modified cornstarch. It is the secret ingredient that many commercial bakers use in their fruit pie fillings. ClearJel makes a fruit filling that’s clear and not cloudy. It has no floury, pasty or starchy flavor. This starch is stable enough to be frozen.