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| Apricot-Red Pepper Jelly
1 package of chopped dried apricots - (6 oz)
3/4 cup of chopped red bell pepper
1/4 cup of chopped fresh red chiles or red jalapeños
2 1/2 cups of cider vinegar
1 1/2 cups of water
1 box of Sure-Jell dry pectin - (1 3/4 to 2 oz)
6 cups of sugar
Process apricots, bell pepper, and chile peppers with 1 3/4 cups of vinegar in a blender or food processor until finely ground. Pour mixture into a large saucepan along with the water and remaining (3/4 cup) vinegar. Stir in pectin, bring to full boil while stirring. Add sugar, and return to boil still stirring. Boil for 1 minute.
Remove from heat and skim off foam. Ladle hot jelly into hot sterilized jars, leaving 1/2-inch head space. Wipe jar rims and threads clean, top with hot lids and screw bands on firmly. Process in boiling water bath for 5 minutes.
This recipe yields about 6 half-pints.
Source:
"Canning Recipes at
http://home.earthlink.net/~evelynrussell/canrecipes.html"
S(Formatted for MC5):
"08-20-2000 by Joe Comiskey - jcomiskey@krypto.net"
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