SURE.JELL Quince Jelly
- 6 cups prepared juice (buy about 4 lb. fully ripe quinces)
- 6 cups water
- 1 box SURE-JELL Fruit Pectin
- 1/2 tsp. butter or margarine
- 7 cups sugar, measured into separate bowl
- Bring boiling-water canner, half full with water, to simmer.
- Wash jars and screw bands in hot soapy water; rinse with warm water.
- Pour boiling water over flat lids in saucepan off the heat.
- Let stand in hot water until ready to use.
- Drain jars well before filling.
- Remove stems and blossom ends from quinces; core, but do not peel.
- Finely chop quinces; place in large saucepan.
- Stir in water.
- Bring to boil.
- Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 10 min., stirring occasionally.
- Crush cooked quinces; cover and simmer an additional 5 min.
- Place three layers of damp cheesecloth or a jelly bag in large bowl.
- Pour prepared fruit into cheesecloth.
- Tie cheesecloth closed; hang and let drip into bowl until dripping stops.
- Press gently.
- Measure exactly 6 cups juice into 6- or 8-qt.saucepot.
- (If needed, add up to 1/2 cup water for exact measure.)
- Stir pectin into juice in saucepot.
- Add butter to reduce foaming.
- Bring mixture to full rolling boil (a boil that doesn't stop bubbling when stirred) on high heat, stirring constantly.
- Stir in sugar.
- Bring to full rolling boil and boil exactly 1 min., stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat.
- Skim off any foam with metal spoon.
- Ladle immediately into prepared jars, filling to within 1/4 inch of tops.
- Wipe jar rims and threads.
- Cover with two-piece lids.
- Screw bands tightly.
- 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.
- Remove jars and place upright on a towel to cool completely.
- After jars cool, check seals by pressing middles of lids with finger.
- (If lids spring back, lids are not sealed and refrigeration is necessary.)
prepared juice, water, butter, sugar
Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/-18125.aspx (may not work)