The wrinkle test

Tried making lemon marmalade with the fruits of our tree.

Queen Delia says "Place a blob of marmalade onto a cold saucer. If it wrinkles when your little finger pushes it away from you it is set."

Delia's website also says " Delia tests each of her recipes three times, which is why you can always be sure of success."

Unfortunately, in the real world most of us only get to test recipes once. Which is why the whole lot is going to end up in the bin.


NB It's the stuff on the plate that's being tested for wrinkles - not the hand.