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Aji Chombo's chilli apple jelly

My H2B and I just made and potted our first preserve! Woohoo!

My mamma would be so proud :D
Married Ajichombo on 17th April 2010 :j

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  • janeym8
    janeym8 Posts: 529
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    well done-i made jam earlier on this year -wasnt the best but hasnt put me off trying again
    what did you make?

    janey xxx
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  • Mrs_Thrify
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    Congratulations! nothing is as nice as homemade.
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  • janeym8
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    oops just noticed your title LOL

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  • My H2B and I just made and potted our first preserve! Woohoo!

    My mamma would be so proud :D

    Will you be providing a recipe, so that we can all have a go ;)

    I'll add this to the main preserving thread later, to keep recipes together.

    Penny. x
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  • Will you be providing a recipe, so that we can all have a go ;)

    I'll add this to the main preserving thread later, to keep recipes together.

    Penny. x

    Are we allowed to since it was snitched from the 'net and modified? (so not strictly our own?)

    Here it is regardless! Feel free to delete if it's plagiarism...

    A bunch of Cooking and eating Apples (we used about 6 mixed)
    couple of Lemons
    some Sprigs Mint
    Sugar
    water

    6 white habanero chillis (ours were grown at H2B's office where there's a nice sunny window)


    Wash the apples and roughly chop them, finely chop half of the mint.
    Place the apples and just enough water to cover into a heavy bottomed saucepan.
    Add the juice of the lemons, chopped chillis (seeds discarded) and half of the mint, bring to the boil and simmer for around 20 minutes or until the apples are soft.
    Spoon the apple pulp into muslin cloth suspended over a large bowl, leave to strain for at least 12 hours.
    Do not squeeze.
    Gently scrape the bottom of the cloth, discard the pulp.
    Measure the volume of the liquid, add 450g (1lb) of sugar for each pint (600ml) of liquid.
    Heat gently, stirring, until the sugar has dissolved.
    Bring to the boil and cook rapidly for 10 - 20 minutes until the setting point is reached.
    Test for set
    Skim the surface if necessary
    Allow to cool slightly then pot.

    We got six little 8oz pots. Don't inhale the steam when the chillis are first put in! It's potent!
    Married Ajichombo on 17th April 2010 :j
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