Jams, Pickles & Preserves
Cranberry Pomegranate Relish
Place cranberries and honey in food processor. Pulse until chopped (but not too finely), then taste and stir in more honey if needed. At this point, the relish can be refrigerated for up to 24 hours before serving. Stir in pistachios and pomegranate seeds and serve. Cranberries 12 ozHoney 1/3 cPistachios 3/4 c choppedPomegranate Seeds…
Read MoreCranberry Orange Relish
Chop cranberries, apples, and walnuts in food processor. Add remaining ingredients to combine. Refrigerate overnight. Cranberries 4 c freshApples 2 c. pared, cored and quarteredNuts, Walnuts 1 cOrange Juice 0.5 cLemon Juice, Fresh 2.5 TSugar 1 cOrange 1 c segments
Read MoreCorn Relish
Combine sugar, flour, turmeric and salt in kettle; stir in vinegar and vegetables. Heat slowly to boiling; cook, stirring often, 10 min, until mixture thickens. Ladle into hot sterilized jars; seal. Sugar 1 cFlour 0.25 cTurmeric 1.5 tspSalt 1 tspVinegar 2 c ciderCorn 2 cans, drainedCabbage 2c finely shreddedPeppers, Red 2 medium, chopped
Read More​Chili Crisp
Bring shallots, garlic, oil, cinnamon, and star anise to a simmer in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Cook, reducing heat as needed to maintain a gentle simmer and swirling pot occasionally, until garlic and shallots are browned and crisp, 20–25 minutes. (Take your time—you want to drive all the moisture out before they brown.)…
Read More​Carambola Sweet Relish
Wash and thinly slice fruit, taking care to remove seeds. Cover w vinegar and allow to stand overnight. Drain off vinegar. Combine fruit w sugar and salt. Add cloves, Cook gently to the consistency of preserves. Allow to stand overnight. and reheat mix to boiling. Pack into hot pint jars. Makes 5 pts Carambola (Star…
Read More​Bread and Butter Pickles
Combine cucumbers, onions, salt and ice in a large bowl. Mix well. Put a weight on and allow to stand 3 hours. (For a weight, I use a plate with a gallon bottle of vinegar or water on top of it). Rinse and drain thoroughly. Combine remaining ingredients in a large pot. Bring to a…
Read MoreBeet Relish
Roast beets at 350 till done (1.5 hrs). Rub peel off and slice thin. Mix vinegar w sugar and toss w lots of fresh mint. Pour over beets. BeetsMint freshVinegar 3 partsBrown Sugar 1 part
Read MoreApple Sections, Spiced
Core apples and slice each into 6 slices. Bring sugar, vinegar, cinnamon and cloves to boil. Reduce heat and simmer 5 min. Add apples slices and cook 3 min or until tender but not mushy. Remove from heat. Add food coloring and stir. Pour into 4 half pint jars and seal. Apples 4 large tart…
Read MoreApple Butter
Blend all ingredients till smooth in blender. Simmer, uncovered, 45 min. Apples 1 lb, skinned and coredCider 0.5 cCinnamon 1 tspSugar 1 cAllspice 0.25 tspNutmeg 0.5 tspCloves 0.25 tspLemon 1 slice
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