Gelatin instead of pectin

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Posted by Deborah on March 1, 2004 at 12:23:23:

Well, I used Fia's gel henna recipe yesterday, using one box (4
envelopes =28 grms) of Knox unflavored gelatin. I boiled the liquids;
2/3rds bottled lemon juice, dash of coffee as I refilled my cup, the
rest tap water, added the gelatin, boiled it for a minute, mixed it
into the henna. The only difference that I can tell from the gelatin
and the pectin is that the gelatin needs a lot longer to "set up". I
had set my timer for 1/2 an hour, as recommended with the pectin, but
it was still pretty runny, after an hour I just didn't have enough
time to wait, so I used it runny. It was really easy to get into my
hair, and I really felt like I got it all the way through and down to
the roots quite easily. I had to keep shoving rolled up paper towels
under the plastic wrap at my forehead to catch drips, but all in all
it was really quite easy. I left it on for a few hours and rinsed
out in the sink (the gelled stuff rinses out easily too!). When I
went to put away my left overs (I used 100g of henna, I have bra
strap length hair) it was nicely gelled. So the moral of the story
is; if you use gelatin, allow yourself a few hours to let it set up
before applying. Thanks Fia for a great recipe!!

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Re: Gelatin instead of pectin kavi 09:13:51 3/2/2004 (1)
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: Well, I used Fia's gel henna recipe yesterday, using one box (4 : envelopes =28 grms) of Knox unflavored gelatin. I boiled the liquids; : 2/3rds bottled lemon juice, dash of coffee as I refilled my cup, the : rest tap water, added the gelatin, boiled it for a minute, mixed it : into the henna. The only difference that I can tell from the gelatin : and the pectin is that the gelatin needs a lot longer to "set up". I : had set my timer for 1/2 an hour, as recommended with the pectin, but : it was still pretty runny, after an hour I just didn't have enough : time to wait, so I used it runny. It was really easy to get into my : hair, and I really felt like I got it all the way through and down to : the roots quite easily. I had to keep shoving rolled up paper towels : under the plastic wrap at my forehead to catch drips, but all in all : it was really quite easy. I left it on for a few hours and rinsed : out in the sink (the gelled stuff rinses out easily too!). When I : went to put away my left overs (I used 100g of henna, I have bra : strap length hair) it was nicely gelled. So the moral of the story : is; if you use gelatin, allow yourself a few hours to let it set up : before applying. Thanks Fia for a great recipe!!
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