Apple Jelly

Name: Apple Jelly
Ingredients: 4 cups apple juice 3 pounds of apples and 3 cups of water, approximately; 2 tablespoons lemon juice strained; 3 cups sugar

3 ingredients

13 steps

Ingredients

4 cups apple juice 3 pounds of apples and 3 cups of water, approximately
2 tablespoons lemon juice strained
3 cups sugar

Directions

1

To prepare juice:
2

Select about one-fourth firm-ripe and three-fourths fully ripe tart apples.
3

Sort, wash, and remove stem and blossom ends; do not pare or core.
4

Cut apples into small pieces.
5

Add water, cover and bring to boil on high heat.
6

Reduce heat and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes, or until apples are soft.
7

Extract juice.
8

To make jelly: Measure apple juice into a kettle.
9

Add lemon juice and sugar, stir well.
10

Boil over high heat to 8 degrees above the boiling point of water, or until jelly mixture sheets from a spoon.
11

Remove from heat, skim off foam quickly.
12

Pour jelly immediately into sterilized hot containers and seal.
13

Makes 3 to 4 eight ounce glasses.