Old-Fashioned Grape Jelly

Title:
Old-Fashioned Grape Jelly

Yield:
6 Servings

Categories:
Jelly




Ingredients:





 3 1/2 c  Concord grapes


   1/2 c  Water


     3 c  Sugar






 Using about 1/4 firm ripe and 3/4 fully ripe grapes, sort, wash and remove


 stems. Place grapes in a large deep saucepan; crush with a potato masher


 and add water. Cover and bring to boil over high heat. Reduce heat and


 simmer 10 minutes. Pour fruit into jelly bag over a saucepan or in a


 cheese-cloth lined colander set in a large saucepan; allow to drain. Avoid


 squeezing bag. Measure 4 cups juice into a kettle; add sugar and stir well.


 Boil until mixture forms sheets from spoon. Remove pan from heat; quickly


 skim off foam and pour immediately into sterilized jelly glasses. Seal with


 1/8 inch melted paraffin. Yeild: 4 cups jelly.


 


 MRS DAVID HENDERSON (GRACE)


 


 MARVELL, AR


 


 From the book ,
Marvell Academy Mothers Assn, Marvell,


 AR  72366, ISBN 0-918544-14-9, downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive,


 http://www.erols.com/hosey.