Best Mayhaw Squares Recipes
MAYHAW JELLY RECIPE - (3.9/5)
Provided by á-47820
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- First, the juice: To a large pot, add 2 gallons mayhaw fruit and enough water to cover the fruit by no more than 1 inch. Boil mayhaw till tender. Strain off pulp and seeds in colander, catching the juice in another container. Now pour juice through small mesh strainer till fairly clear. Some folks add a drop or two of red food coloring just to give it a brighter color and make it look pretty. In a 5 -7 quart saucepan stir 1 box/packet Sure-Jell/pectin into 4 cups Mayhaw Juice, adding 1 teaspoon of butter to reduce foaming. Bring to a full rolling boil (a boil that doesn't stop bubbling when stirred) on high heat, stirring constantly. Stir in 5 cups sugar and return to full rolling boil and boil exactly 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Skim off any foam with a spoon. Immediately ladle the mixture into prepared jars, filling to 1/8″ below the tops. Wipe jar rims and threads. Cover with the 2 piece lids (the bands and the flat top) and screw the lids on tightly. Place jars in canner/stockpot. Make sure to cover jars with water at least 1-2 inches over the tops (add boiling water if necessary). Cover and bring to a gentle boil. Process 5 minutes. Remove jars and place upright on a towel and allow to cool completely. After jars cool, check seals by pressing middle of lids with finger. If lids spring back, lids are not sealed; either reprocess or store in refrigerator to consume immediately. This makes approximately 4-5 pints of jelly.
MAYHAW SQUARES
Families used to go on outings to collect mayhaws and create stockpiles of the jelly to last throughout the year, but the tradition has declined with the increasing urbanization of the South and the destruction of the mayhaw's native habitat. Mayhaws are members of the Hawthorne family. The fruit is small and apple-like and ripens during the late April and early May in East Texas. They have beautiful white blossoms in the spring and are desirable as ornamentals as well as for wildlife cover and forage. The fruit is also found in bayous surrounding lakes, such as Caddo Lake on the Texas/Louisiana border. . Many communities associate themselves with the fruit because of its reputation as a celebrated delicacy of Southern U.S. cuisine. For example, Colquitt, Georgia, is considered the Mayhaw capital of the world, and El Dorado, Arkansas,Marion, Louisiana and Starks, Louisiana; all celebrate a mayhaw festival each May. From the Louisiana Mayhaw Association.
Provided by Molly53
Categories < 60 Mins
Time 40m
Yield 24 squares
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350F and lightly grease a 13 x 9" cake pan.
- Cream margarine and sugars together until light; add eggs and pulp.
- Beat well.
- Sift dry ingredients together and add to batter; mix until smooth.
- Pour into prepared baking pan.
- Bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown.
- Cut into squares and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 140.2, Fat 4.3, SaturatedFat 2.6, Cholesterol 25.7, Sodium 108.1, Carbohydrate 24.4, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 17.2, Protein 1.5
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