Sage Apple Cider Bread Food

APPLE CIDER & SAGE JELLY

Steps:

• 1. Prepare jars and rings. Keep jars hot.
• 2. Set aside well-formed sage leaves. Place packed leaves in a large, nonreactive saucepan. Pour boiling water over the top. Simmer for approximately 10 minutes. You should have 1/2 cup liquid remaining.
• 3. Pour water through a sieve and discard sage leaves. If any sediment remains, restrain through cheesecloth. Return to saucepan. Add cider, vinegar, lemon juice and food coloring. Stir to combine. Bring to a hard boil.
• 4. Add sugar all at once. Stir to dissolve. Continue to stir until mixture reaches a hard boil that cannot be stirred down.
• 5. Quickly add pectin all at once. Continue to stir until mixture reaches a hard boil that cannot be stirred down. Boil for one minute. Remove from heat. Skip foam if necessary.
• 6. Add one or two fresh sage leaves to the bottom of each jar. Fill, wipe rims with a damp paper towel, add lids and seal to finger-tip tightness.
• 7. Process for 15 minutes in water bath. (I'm using my vintage Conservo, made in 1928!). Remove to a clean, cloth towel away from direct sun. Let rest for 12 hours. Test seal. Refrigerate or reprocess any jars that did not seal. Store in a dark cupboard. Will keep for 1 year.

APPLE CIDER BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F Grease and flour two loaf pans.
• Cream the butter and 1-1/4 cup of the sugar together in a large bowl. Add eggs and cream thoroughly.
• Sift the dry ingredients together. Add them to the egg mixture, alternating with the apple cider. Stir in the chopped apples.
• Divide the batter between the prepared loaf pans. Combine the remaining 1/4 cup sugar with 1 tsp cinnamon in a small bowl, and sprinkle it evenly over the batter.
• Bake for 50 to 70 minutes for or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

APPLE CIDER QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first nine ingredients. In a small bowl, combine the eggs, egg white, cider, yogurt, oil and vanilla. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in the apple, raisins and orange zest. , Transfer to a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan. Bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.