kudzu blossom jelly
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submitted by dave |
from chicago, il |
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i received a request for kudzu recipes... |
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4 cup | kudzu blossoms |
4 cup | boiling water |
1 Tbsp | lemon juice |
1 | 1 3/4-ounce) package powered pectin |
5 cup | sugar |
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wash kudzu blossoms with cold water, and place them in a large bowl. pour |
4 cups boiling water over blossoms, and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight. |
pour blossoms and liquid through a colander into a dutch oven, discarding |
blossoms. add lemon juice and pectin; bring to a full rolling boil over |
high heat, stirring constantly. stir in sugar; return to a full rolling |
boil, and boil, stirring constantly, 1 minute. remove from heat; skim off |
foam with a spoon. quickly pour jelly into hot, sterilized jars, filling |
to 1/4 inch from top. wipe jar rims. cover at once with metal lids, and |
screw on bands. process in boiling water bath 5 minutes. cool on wire |
racks. yield: 6 half pints note : blossom liquid is gray until lemon juice |
is added. |
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(ID: 77977) Mirror: rec.food.recipes: Tue, Oct 28, 2003 |