Pepper Peach Jelly - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    6 lbs peaches
    3 whole habanero peppers
    1/2 teaspoon butter or 1/2 teaspoon margarine
    4 1/2 cups sugar
    1 box Sure-Jell
Preparation
    Cut up peaches and discard pits.
    Place in large sauce pan with whole habenoros.
    Add 1 1/2 cups water.
    Bring to a boil.
    Reduce heat; simmer 10 minutes, stirring constantly.
    Strain through cheese cloth.
    This should produce 5 1/2 cups juice.
    May need to add a little water to accomplish this measurement.
    Pour exact amount of juice into 6-8 qt. saucepan.
    Measure exact amount of sugar into bowl and set aside.
    Stir in Sure Jell and 1/2 teaspoon butter or margarine.
    Bring mixture to a full rolling boil (a boil that doesn't stop bubbling when stirred) on high heat stirring constantly.
    Stir in sugar quickly.
    Return to a full rolling boil and boil for exactly 1 minute.
    Remove from heat and skim any foam off of top with a metal spoon.
    Ladle quickly into jars which have been preheated.
    Be sure rims are clean and place lids and rings on jars; be sure they are very tight.
    Invert for 5 minutes, then set upright to cool.

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