4 pounds 4 to 6 inch cucumbers, cut into slices
2 pounds onions, thinly sliced
1/3 cup canning salt
2 cups sugar
2 tablespoons mustard seed
2 teaspoons turmeric
2 teaspoons celery seed
1 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon peppercorns
3 cups vinegar
Directions:
Combine cucumbers and […]
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5 pounds crab apples
5 Cup water
1 3/4 ounce pakage powdered pectin
9 Cup sugarDirections:
Wash apples. Remove stems and bad spots. Add water and cook apples until soft. Strain through a jelly bag to […]
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3 1/4 cups Mountain Dew soda
2 tablespoons lemon juice
4 1/2 cups sugar
1 package Sure Jell pectin
Directions:
In a large pot, combine the Mountain Dew and lemon juice and bring to a boil. Allow to boil for […]
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The first method is to take the temperature of boiling water, then cook the jelly mixture to a temperature 8 degrees F higher than your boiling point. The temperature to reach at sea level is 220 degrees F. At this point, enough liquid […]
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4 cups raspberries or strawberries
4 cups of sugar
1/4 tea. ground nutmeg
1/2 of a 6 ounce package
(1 foil pouch) liquid fruit pectin
2 T. lemon juice
Directions:
Remove top caps from berries, crush berries.
Measure 2 cups. In […]
Continue Reading →Even though sugar helps preserve jellies and jams, mold can grow on the surface of these products. Research now indicates that the mold which people usually scrape off the surface of jellies may not be as harmless as it seems. Mycotoxins have been found in some jars of […]
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3 1/2 cups chokecherry juice
1 box Sure-Jell or Ball pectin
4 1/2 cups sugar
Directions:
Stir pectin into juice. Bring to a full rolling boil and stir in sugar. Bring to another full rolling boil and boil stirring constantly […]
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3 cup mashed bananas
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
1/3 cup chopped maraschino cherries
6 1/2 cup sugar
1 (6 oz.) bottle Certo
Directions:
Combine first 4 ingredients in large kettle. Stir constantly and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. […]
Continue Reading →Raspberries are one of the seediest of berries but also one of the tastiest. Naturally occurring pectin in the berries generally assures a good set when making jam. Raspberry jam is delicious used as a cake filling, in tarts or spooned over plain yogurt. Makes 7 c. or […]
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2 1/2 cups apple juice
1 cup diced dried apricots
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Directions:
In a saucepan, combine the apple juice and apricots; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20-25 minutes or until apricots are […]
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