APPLE SCRAP JELLY

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I hate to waste anything, so this uses the scraps from my apple pie jam to make jelly, and I still give the leftover pulp to my chickens!

Provided by Kat Strickland

Categories     Spreads

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 6

peels, cores, leftover scraps from making apple jam
1 tsp cinamon
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/4 c lemon juice
water
1/2 tsp butter

Steps:

  • 1. add scraps to bowl of 1/4 cup lemon juice, and 4 cups water...let soak
  • 2. put scraps into an 8 cup bowl, add lemon water until you reach 7cups total { I use the lemon water that I soaked my jam apple slices in}
  • 3. Pour into clean pot, bring to a rolling boil, cover, and cook for about 10 to 15 minutes, until scraps are soft
  • 4. Mash scraps with a potato masher, cool.
  • 5. Pour contents into strainer, or you can put a piece of cheesecloth into a strainer bowl , and allow to drain into a separate clean bowl...add water by the cup until you reach 7 cups of liquid.
  • 6. Pour this liquid into a clean pot, add 9 cups sugar, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1 tsp Vanilla Extract, and 2 packages liquid pectin, and 1/2 tsp butter
  • 7. Bring to a rolling boil, keep stirring until you reach 220 degrees, [about 12 minutes]... boil for 2 minutes at220 degrees, remove from heat, and ladle into prepared jelly jars. Process 15 minutes in water bath canner, cool, remove, and let stand over night.

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