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CLEAR JEL™ FREEZER JAM and other uses

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Clear Jel is a specially processed starch and will swell or thicken instantly without cooking, makes clearer sauces and offers the advantages of:
* It reduces the amount of sugar needed in certain recipes.
*It reduces the amount of time spent in food preparation.
*It saves you money.
*It thickens foods instantly, yet it can be used in cooking as well.

Clear Jel can be used inJelly, Jam,Preserve, Conserve, Marmalade and Fruit butter. Instead of using pectin use Clear Gel, it requires less and it sets faster and has a clearer consistency

Use 1/3 cup + 2 tablespoons Clear Gel to 4 cups of fruit. You do not need to add as much sugar when using Clear Gel. Prepare as usual.

Freezer Jam: heat your fruit to dissolve your sugar then add Clear Gel, let it set 5 minutes, then pour into your jars. Freeze. It is that easy!!!!

General Directions:
Replace cornstarch, flour, and tapioca as thickener with Clear Jel by:
Adding Clear Gel slowly to hot or cold liquid using a wire whisk. Stir until smooth. Allow 10 minutes for cold liquids to reach maximum thickness. Refrigerate or freeze finished produces for future use if desired.

Conversion ratio:

1 tbsp. cornstarch=1 1/2 tbsp. Instant Clear Jel
2 tbsp. flour or tapioca= 1 tbsp. Instant Clear Jel





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