Easy Free Recipes

2 qt Stemmed gooseberries 2 qt Hulled strawberries 4 qt Sugar Wash fruits carefully. Drain. Add sugar. Heat slowly to boiling. Simmer slowly, stirring frequently, until thick. Mrs. Emma Garibaldi, Mendocino, CA.

Ingredients 1/2 cup garlic, finely chopped 2 cup white wine vinegar 5 1/2 cup sugar 3 cup water 1 powdered pectin, 2 oz package 1/4 teaspoon butter, or oil 2 food coloring, drops, optional Directions: Combine garlic & vinegar in a 2 quart kettle. Simmer mixture gently, uncovered, over medium heat for 15 minutes. Remove [...]

2 lb Apples 2 lb Quinces Sugar Wash apples. Remove stems, seeds, and blossom ends. Do not pare. Cut in quarters. Cover with water. Cook until very soft. Drain through jelly bag. Wash quinces. Remove stems, seeds, and blossom ends. Do not pare. Cut in small pieces. Cover with water. Cook slowly until very soft. [...]

1 1/2 pt Milk 1 Strip lemon peel 1/2 oz Prepared dried carrageen * 1 tb Sugar 1 Egg 2 Sticks rhubarb ** 4 tb Rosehip or redcurrant jelly *Note: Carrageen is a purple-brown or green fronded seaweed common on Scottish beaches on the mid-tide line. It can be used to set and delicately flavour [...]

Ingredients 1/2 cup jalapeno peppers, stems/seeds removed 1 lg red bell pepper, stem/seeds removed 2 cup cider vinegar 1/2 cup apricots, dried and chopped 6 cup sugar 3 oz liquid pectin 4 drops red food color Directions: Put jalapenos, bell pepper, and vinegar in blender. Puree ’til coarsely ground and small chunks remain. Combine apricots, [...]

14 oz Can Harvard Beets 3 oz Pkg orange jello 1/2 c Water 1 tb Horseradish Heat beets gently and add jello mixed with the water. Add the horseradish. Chill for a few hours before serving. This is excellent served with turkey ham etc.

Ingredients 2 qt cranberries 3 qt water 6 quinces sugar Directions: Wash quinces. Remove stems and blossom ends. Chop with coarse knife of food chopper. Combine with stemmed cranberries which have been washed. Add water. Cook until fruit is soft. Pour into jelly bag and drain overnight. Empty juice into large saucepan. Boil hard 20 [...]

1 c Honey 1/4 c Water 1/8 c Liquid fruit pectin Heat honey and water to boiling, stirring constantly. Add liquid fruit pectin and bring back to boil. Allow to cool in jelly jars. Origin: Homemaking Booklet, Mormon Church, 1978.

1 pk (1 3/4-oz) powdered pectin 3/4 c Water 3 c Champagne or dry white wine 4 c Sugar Thoroughly mix pectin and water in large saucepan. Bring to boil over high heat and boil 1 minute, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium and immediately add champagne and sugar. Keep mixture just below boiling and [...]

INGREDIENTS: 3 c Fresh currant juice, or fresh cranberry-apple Juice, or fine quality commercially canned Unprocessed juice, strained 1 c Cassis 2 tb Lemon juice 3 1/4 c Sugar 3 oz Liquid pectin (1/2 bottle) Servings: makes 4 – 1/2 pint jars Notes: A perfect garnish for poultry and game. A gourmet replacement in all [...]