Crabapple Hot Pepper Jelly Food

HOT PEPPER JELLY

Steps:

• Chop peppers and put in blender with vinegar.
• Blend well and pour into large boiler.
• Add sugar and mix well.
• Bring mixture to a rolling boil and boil for 1 minute.
• Remove from heat, strain through sieve and return liquid back to a boil.
• Boil for 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Add Certo and food coloring quickly.
• Put into 6 (1/2 pint) jars and seal.
• I use heated seal method, where I heat the lids in boiling water, place on jar, secure ring tightly and turn jar upside down for 5 minutes.
• Turn jar up correctly and allow to cool completely before storing.
• Newer studies show that it is safer to seal with the hot water bath method. To do this, put into a large boiler with rack on bottom, cover with 1-2 inches of water and boil for 5 minutes. Remove to rack to cool.

MARY WYNNE'S CRABAPPLE JELLY

Steps:

• Remove stems and blossom ends from crabapples, and cut into quarters. Place them in a large stainless steel or other non-reactive pot or saucepan. Add enough water to be able to see, but no so much that the crabapples are floating. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and let simmer for 10 to 15 minutes. The apples should soften and change color.
• Strain the apples and juice through 2 or 3 layers of cheese cloth. You should have at least 4 cups of juice. Discard pulp, and pour the juice back into the pan. Bring to a simmer, and let cook for 10 minutes. Skim off any foam that comes to the top. Next, stir in the sugar until completely dissolved. Continue cooking at a low boil until the temperature reaches 220 to 222 degrees F (108 to 110 C). Remove from heat.
• Pour the jelly into sterile small decorative jars leaving 1/4 inch headspace. Process in a hot water bath to seal.

CRABAPPLE HOT PEPPER JELLY

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, combine crabapples with water.
• Cover and bring slowly to simmer.
• Cook until crabapples are very soft.
• Pour into a colander lined with a square of dampened cheesecloth and placed over a deep bowl.
• Weight down with a saucer and heavy can.
• Let stand until dripping stops.
• Discard pulp.
• Pour collected juice into a liquid measure.
• Add enough vinegar to make 3 cups.
• Combine in a saucepan with sugar.
• Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
• Add peppers, then boil briskly for 8 to 10 minutes or until set.
• Stir for 7 minutes to prevent floating peppers.
• Pour jelly into hot, sterilized 8-ounce canning jars.
• Seal with two-piece canning lids.
• Let cool, then refrigerate.
• For long-term unrefrigerated storage, process in boiling water bath for 5 minutes immediately after sealing jars.
• NOTE: To test for set, remove pan from heat.
• Dip a cold metal spoon into the liquid and hold well above the steam.
• Turn spoon sideways and let liquid run off.
• When it forms two drops that run together and drip from edge of spoon, jelling point has been reached.

EMILY'S HOT PEPPER JELLY

Steps:

• Measure sugar into separate bowl and set aside.
• Seed and chop peppers.
• Place in heavy stainless saucepan.
• Add vinegar and pectin, and butter or margarine.
• Bring to a full rolling boil.
• Add sugar- bring to full boil again, and boil for 1 minute.
• Ladle into sterilized pint jars.
• Place in hot water bath for 5-10 minutes.

DOUBLE HOT PEPPER JELLY

Steps:

• Wear rubber or plastic gloves while cutting hot peppers and do not touch skin or eyes.
• To mince peppers, using a sharp knife, cut off tops and slice lengthwise.
• Discard seeds and white membrane.
• Cut lengthwise in 1/8-inch strips, then cut very fine crosswise strips.
• Sterilize 8 half-pint jars; keep hot until needed.
• Prepare lids as manufacturer directs.
• In a large kettle, combine minced peppers, sugar and vinegar.
• Bring to a boil.
• Remove from heat; let stand 5 minutes.
• Using a metal spoon, skim off any foam.
• Increase heat to high.
• Return kettle to heat and bring back to a full rolling boil that cannot be stirred down.
• Stir in pectin and boil exactly 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat and ladle into hot jars, leaving 1/8-inch headspace.
• Wipe jar rims and seal with hot lids and screw bands.
• Invert jar 30 seconds, then stand upright to seal.

APPLE OR CRABAPPLE JELLY

Steps:

• Wash 15 pounds of tart apples and quarter without peeling.
• Place in a preserving pan, just cover with cold water, and simmer gently until soft and tender.
• Drain through a jelly bag.
• Shift the pulp gently occasionally to keep the juice flowing; do not force the juice through as this will make the jelly cloudy.
• Measure 32 fluid ounces of juice into a 12-quart pan and boil for 5 minutes.
• Add the sugar and boil for 5 to 8 minutes longer, or until a drop jells on a cold plate. Pour into hot clean jars and seal.
• Continue cooking 32 fluid ounces at a time until all the juice has been used.
• Use the pulp for making an apple cheese.
• MINT APPLE JELLY: Cook a few sprigs of fresh mint with the apples when preparing to extract the juice. [1 or 2 drops of mint sauce may be used if fresh mint is not available.] Add a few drops of green food colouring and mint sauce just before pouring into the jars. Avoid adding too much flavouring and colouring.
• SPICED APPLE JELLY: Tie a few whole cloves in a piece of muslin. Drop into the juice at the beginning of cooking and only remove when jelly is poured into the jars.