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[chicken stalker]

Apple-Jalapeno Jam

4 cups of pealed, cored, and diced apples
1 cup of seeded, chopped jalapenos
1 cup apple cider vinegar
1 box of dry pectin (I actually used less than a whole box, because my apples seem to have a lot of natural pectin)
5 cups of sugar

1. Cook apples, jalapenos, vinegar until soft.
For smoother jam (otherwise skip this step): place in blender puree and return to pot
2. Stir in pectin, boil for a min (that can't be stirred down)
3. Add all the sugar at once
4. boil for a min (that can't be stirred down)
5. skim foam and ladle in jars
6. Water bath process 10 min

Makes 6 half pints
Serve with cream cheese and crackers, bagels etc...

 

[Egg Lady]

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Thank you so much! Can't wait to try it! Yesterday I canned 7 pints of pears and 1 pint of pear jam.

 

[wyo-helpmeet]

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That sounds YUMMY! THNX!

 

[Dragonfly Ranch]

chicken stalker I'm going to make that recipe. Have apples in the orchard that will work perfectly.

I made 22 1/2 pints of Jalapeno Apricot yesterday! The are so pretty I just had to take a picture.

Sandee

 

[Patchesnposies]

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Sandee,

Those jars are so beautiful with the sunshine coming through!

They look scrumptious!

 

[Patchesnposies]

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Every time I think I am so tired of canning to even think of canning one more thing, I see a picture like this and feel re-inspired! I haven't ever canned pears. This year I tried Raspberry/Nectarine Jam and it is yummy! I only have a few more jars of it left, so I guess I'd better run and get more nectarines before the season is over!

(Yawn!......only I need a good nap first!)

 

[Jen4]

I'm REALLY mad at myself this morning... after all the hard work I did yesterday making homemade pasta sauce, I have to throw it out because I was letting it cool and forgot to put it in the fridge before going to bed, so it sat out ALL NIGHT!

 

[Jen4]

Thanks... I'm trying not to think about it too much, lol just so frustrating, put all that work into it then have to pitch it. Guess I need to go see if theres more tomatoes down in the garden and just make more

 

[prairiegirl]

Jen, sorry about that. It is frustrating - I've done similar things.
I've fallen asleep thinking I'd sit and watch tv while things cooled, then I get up and walk right past the pot and go to bed.
What I've started doing is setting a timer or alarm.

The big anniversary party is over and now I need to step up the canning. I do have my DGS here the next three days so I don't know how much I'll get done.
Today - probably nothing as the cows have decided to misbehave.

Grapes, tomatoes and assorted peppers are on deck.
I still need to get apples, too.

Hope all your canning kitchens are productive today.

 

[grandmaof5]

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I've never canned potatoes...how do you go about it? Do you have a 'recipe', or a link??

Today, I am canning a few more jars of butter.