Quince Jelly

Sonya Bankester
Sonya Bankester @LowerAlabama
Stapleton, Alabama, United States

Quince looks like a green pear on steroids. Texture is a mix between a Granny Smith apple and a sand (canning) pear. Taste between a Granny Smith’s apple and a lemon. Almost as hard as a rock to cut up. My Dad and Aunt love it, me, not so much. #GoldenApron23

Quince Jelly

Quince looks like a green pear on steroids. Texture is a mix between a Granny Smith apple and a sand (canning) pear. Taste between a Granny Smith’s apple and a lemon. Almost as hard as a rock to cut up. My Dad and Aunt love it, me, not so much. #GoldenApron23

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Ingredients

  1. 3-1/2 poundsquince (about 4 large fruits)
  2. 7 cupswater
  3. 3-1/2 cupssugar

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    Wash and cut up quince, discard stem & seeds. Chop into large chunks. DO NOT PEEL.

  2. 2

    Place in large pot, add water, bring to boil over high heat. Reduce heat and simmer until fruit is soft, approx 1 hour.

  3. 3

    Mash cooked fruit with potato masher, if a bit dry, add water. Should resemble soupy applesauce. Place in cheesecloth lined colander for 2 hours.

  4. 4

    Should have 4 cups of juice. If not, pour some water over the mush until you have enough. Sterilize jars. Pour juice into large pot.

  5. 5

    Add 3/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp sugar to a cup of juice. Bring to boil over high heat. Stir constantly until sugar is melted. Stir occasionally until the gel point, 220* on a candy thermometer.

  6. 6

    Ladle into jars, leave 1/2” space. Place lids and finger tighten. Process in boiling water bath 5 minutes. Remove and let cool on towel lined counter.

  7. 7

    Note: jelly will still be completely liquid straight from canner. Will gel as it cools.

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Sonya Bankester
Sonya Bankester @LowerAlabama
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Stapleton, Alabama, United States
I love to bake sweet stuff, with a bit of savory tasty cooking thrown into the mix. Just good ol’ southern cuisine. Most of my recipes were handed down from my Great & Grand Grannies. If they didn’t grow it or raise it, it wasn’t eaten. My hubby and I have alot of food allergies so it gets challenging sometimes to make things that we both can eat. Neither of us can eat shellfish, which is sad, considering where we live, cuz it’s everywhere! Y’all won’t find any shellfish /saltwater fish recipes here. Some fresh water fishes, maybe. Hope y’all enjoy my recipes!
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