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Basic Cooked Jam & Jelly Recipe - Ball

Basic Cooked Jam & Jelly Recipe - Ball — a community recipe on Potlikkr.

Ingredients

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1. 1

   Wash jars, lids and bands in hot, soapy water. Rinse well. Dry bands and set aside. Keep jars and lids heated in a saucepan of simmering water 180 degrees. For jelly, first boil jars for 10 minutes to sterilize. Fill boiling water canner with hot water and keep water at a simmer 180 degrees with lid on.

2. 2

   Wash and prepare fruit or juice as directed in recipe. Carefully measure prepared fruit or juice into a 6 - 8 quart sauce pan. Add lemon juice if listed. Stir fruit pectin into the prepared fruit or juice, bring water to a full boil over high heat stirring constantly for one minute. Add sugar. Return to a full rolling boil for one minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and skim off foam if needed.