Microwave Red Hot Apple Jelly - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. bottled apple juice
1 pkg. powdered pectin
4 c. sugar
1/4 c. red hot cinnamon candies

Preparation

Combine apple juice and pectin in a 3-quart microwave-safe bowl.
Cover with plastic wrap or waxed paper and bring to a boil in the microwave oven on High setting (about 12 to 14 minutes). Stir twice.
Remove from oven; add sugar and cinnamon candies, stirring well.
Return to microwave; cook until mixture returns to a rolling boil, about 10 to 12 minutes, stirring occasionally. Boil hard one minute.
Remove from oven.
Skim foam if necessary. Pour hot into hot, sterilized jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace. Adjust caps.
Process 5 minutes in boiling water bath.
Do not attempt to process in microwave oven.
Yield:
About 6 half pints.