My apples are busy simmering....i'm following a recipe from my mums very ancient cook book....I vaguely remember her making crab apple jelly when i was still at primary school.....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol
Thank you so much! Late last fall we moved to a place with a nice crab apple tree in the back yard! This year there is so much fruit I figured there HAD to be something I could do with it! This jelly looks delicious and I am so looking forward to making it! One thing though, how do you know when crab apples are ripe enough to pick?? Again, thanks!!
@sessionfiddler Removing the stalks seems to me a complete waste of time. After the apples are boiled and then simmered, the pulp is strained which removes the solids.
@sessionfiddler Removing the stalks seems to me a complete waste of time. After the apples are boiled and then simmered, the pulp is strained which removes the solids.
My apples are busy simmering....i'm following a recipe from my mums very ancient cook book....I vaguely remember her making crab apple jelly when i was still at primary school.....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol
SallyGreengage 4 months ago
Oh,you mean the jelly for bread...... Ah,just eat it up.
Richele1528 4 months ago
I thought crab apples are big..... They're that small?! That's crazy!
Richele1528 4 months ago
Thank you so much! Late last fall we moved to a place with a nice crab apple tree in the back yard! This year there is so much fruit I figured there HAD to be something I could do with it! This jelly looks delicious and I am so looking forward to making it! One thing though, how do you know when crab apples are ripe enough to pick?? Again, thanks!!
mcescher1957 5 months ago
@mcescher1957 Crab apples are ready for picking from late summer onwards. Depending on variety, some turn red, some go yellow, others stay green.
jonathanwallace 5 months ago
I just made a batch according to this recipe. Worked great using 6 cups of jelly and 4 cups of sugar.
One question though, it seems like alot of other web sources tell you to remove the stems and cut the blossoms out. Any idea why?
sessionfiddler 5 months ago
@sessionfiddler Removing the stalks seems to me a complete waste of time. After the apples are boiled and then simmered, the pulp is strained which removes the solids.
jonathanwallace 5 months ago
@sessionfiddler Removing the stalks seems to me a complete waste of time. After the apples are boiled and then simmered, the pulp is strained which removes the solids.
jonathanwallace 5 months ago
thanks very much - easy to understand. I look forward to picking my crab apples any day now:)
Maugirl2 6 months ago
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thegafferlives 6 months ago
Easy and to the point. Thanks.
silne08 8 months ago