Jam or toffee ?

[squashytomato]

My first attempt at jam is looking and smelling more like toffee. Will it also taste like toffee, what did i do wrong, the recipe said it was really easy to make. However it also said to boil for 10 mins to get to setting point and i had to boil for nearly an hour!

[ginger ninger]

Sounds like you might have burnt it , if you have it'll taste ..YUK . What fruit did you use??
Did you use jam sugar?

[blackkitty]

That sounds like you've cooked it for long enough to caramalise the sugar and make toffee. What fruit where you using?

[Hilary B]

Fruity toffee can be quite nice. It should still taste of the fruit (if the fruit was a strong flavoured one, eg plum). I think you must have carried on cooking past the proper setting point, or burnt the sugar (perhaps only slightly).
If it will spread, taste it on a bit of bread. If not, carve a lump out of the jar and taste that. Only you can decide whether you like the result.

[Dottie]

A jar of toffee sounds like a perfect result to me, yum yum.

[ohbeary]

ooops!, if it isnt too burnt, you could if its solid!! make balls or cubes of it and call it "(name of fuit here) Cheese" and serve it rolled in sugar or chocolate, as a "petit four".

[Flummery]

Yep, you've caramelised the sugar. It will taste of toffee. I can't say that I think that's a bad thing! If it spreads, you're ok. If it's really toffee, mind your fillings!