Remake Directions for MCP Cooked Jam or Jelly
- 1 box MCP Pectin
- 3/4 cup boiling water
- 2 Tbsp. sugar
- 1 cup of your unset jam or jelly
- Prepare JARS: Boil jars on rack in large stockpot filled with hot water 10 min.
- Meanwhile, place flat lids in saucepan; cover with water.
- Bring to boil; remove from heat.
- Let jars and lids stand in hot water until ready to use.
- Drain well before filling.
- Prepare PECTIN MIXTURE: Gradually add pectin to boiling water in medium bowl, stirring constantly.
- Let stand 10 min.
- or until pectin is completely dissolved, stirring occasionally.
- Trial BATCH: Measure 1 cup unset jam or jelly, 2 Tbsp.
- sugar and 1 Tbsp.
- Pectin Mixture (from step 2) into small saucepan.
- Bring to full rolling boil (a boil that doesn't stop bubbling when stirred) on high heat, stirring constantly.
- Boil 30 sec., stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat.
- Skim off any foam.
- Pour jam or jelly into prepared jar; cover.
- Let stand 24 hours before checking set.
- Refrigerate remaining Pectin Mixture.
- Remainder OF BATCH: Do not remake more than 8 cups of jam or jelly at one time.
- If Trial Batch sets, follow the recipe above, using listed measures of sugar and Pectin Mixture for each 1 cup of jam or jelly.
- Measure jam or jelly into stockpot.
- Bring to full rolling boil; boil 30 sec., stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat.
- Skim off any foam with metal spoon.
- Ladle into sterilized jars, filling to within 1/4 inch of tops.
- Wipe jar rims and threads.
- Cover with two-piece lids.
- Screw bands tightly.
- Discard any leftover pectin mixture.
- PROCESS JARS: Bring boiling-water canner, half full with water, to simmer.
- Place jars on elevated rack in canner.
- Lower rack into canner.
- (Water must cover jars by 1 to 2 inches.
- Add boiling water, if necessary.)
- Cover; bring water to gentle boil.
- Process 5 min.
- for jelly, or 10 min.
- for jam.
- Remove jars and place upright on towel to cool completely.
- After jars cool, check seals by pressing middle of lids with finger.
- (If lid springs back, lid is not sealed and refrigeration is necessary.)
boiling water, sugar
Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/remake-directions-for-mcp-cooked-jam-jelly-108048.aspx (may not work)