Paradise Jelly

* Exported from MasterCook *

Paradise Jelly

Recipe By : DDMmom
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Apples Fruit
Jams/Jellies Kitmail8
Cranberries Canning Recipes

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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20 Medium cooking APPLES -- or any
12 pineapple or other variety QUINCE
2 quarts CRANBERRIES
2 VANILLA BEANS
SUGAR

The apples and quince must be washed, the stem and blossom ends scooped out,
and each one quartered. Remove any bruises to clean flesh.
Pick over the cranberries, discarding any less than perfect.
Place all in non aluminum pot and barely cover with water Boil until they
are quite soft.
Strain through jelly bag.
Slice vanilla beans once lengthwise, and place in clean pot. Add strained
liquid and boil gently for 12 minutes. Set beans aside. Measure juice, using
1 cup juice to 1 cup sugar, and cooking no more than 4
cups at a time. Place in clean pot.
Boil until jelly sheets from spoon. Pour into 1/2 pint sterilized jars and
seal. Process 5 minutes in boiling bath.
NOTE: Cheat if you like, and add more water to the fruit after the first
straining. Boil and strain that, combine with the first liquid and continue
as directed. There's so much pectin in the fruit you can get away with it.
Of course if you're going for the top prize at the fair, you might want to
forego that this time. Use the vanilla beans in the water you boil for your
next few pitchers of herbal iced tea.

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