How to make crab apple jelly

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Uploaded by on Oct 30, 2010

You know when autumn has arrived when the crab apple trees are sagging under the weight of fruit. Carb apples are great for making jelly as they are full of pectin. In this video I therefore show you how to make crab apple jelly. More about wild foods at www.self-sufficientinsuburbia.blogspot.com

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  • 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 Crab apples are ready for picking from late summer onwards. Depending on variety, some turn red, some go yellow, others stay green.

  • 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 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.

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  • 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

  • Oh,you mean the jelly for bread...... Ah,just eat it up.

  • I thought crab apples are big..... They're that small?! That's crazy!

  • thanks very much - easy to understand. I look forward to picking my crab apples any day now:)

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