What are you canning now?

[Patchesnposies]

I am making Watermelon Jelly and Watermelon Rind Pickles.....the first time making both for me.

BUMMER Vfem about the Pear Butter......I feel for you. I used to find myself in the position you were in with your friend, until I realized that if the situation were reversed the other person would have zero problem doing what was best for THEM....so I needed to do the same.

I have always had an overactive guilt gland.....but it seems to be atrophying as I age. LOL

 

[Dragonfly Ranch]

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Oh that totally stinks. I'm sorry.

I'm sorry for you too. Wish you lived near by I have all these pears that are ripe and would be happy to share.

Sandee

 

[vfem]

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Ooooh, Pear jelly sounds more promising to me. I don't think I have patience for the pear butter again. I have another bushel of Winesap apples coming to me on Tuesday from the mountains and I will have to be patient with those. They only take between 8-12 hours though, I don't know why the pears almost took 24 hours? Oh well... must have been how juicy they were.

 

[Happy Chooks]

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I have these book marked:
http://southernfood.about.com/od/jamsjellies/r/blbb308.htm
http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/watermelon-preserves/Detail.aspx

Aww, thanks so much!

 

[Kim_NC]

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Ouch! Sorry to hear that happened.

 

[Patchesnposies]

I have a question for of you power canners out there.....I accidentally left 10 half pint jars of watermelon jelly in the water bath for an hour and 15 minutes instead of the 15 minutes needed. (I laid down and shut my eyes for what supposed to be only a second!) Has this destroyed the pectin? Will I have to redo them? Or do you think they will still set properly?

 

[vfem]

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Did the water line go below the 1-2" above the can at a hard boil the whole time? I think it probably over cooked them for sure... but I'm sure it let air in and didn't seal them correctly either?!

 

[Patchesnposies]

No, the water stayed over the jars the whole time. They have all sealed, too. They don't look darker than when I put them in, but I am thinking they will be overly cooked. Probably carmelized. When they cool off I will open one and see how bad they are.

I had put all of the kids down for a nap and didn't want to set the timer......I never nap and didn't expect to fall asleep. It got overcast and cloudy out, so the house is nice and cozy.....which didn't help!

Ugh.

 

[vfem]

Oh this has happened to me... when I sleep... I SLEEP! I'm awake one minute, and the next I open my eyes and its an hour later! LOL

YEah, I have a feeling that its probably super thick and more candy then jelly... but you'll have to check when they cool.

 

[RockyToggRanch]

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Shame on you for napping! lol. Everything happens for a reason...maybe your kids will prefer the special batch..maybe you can thin it down and use it on ice cream.