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Thread #131423 Message #2965047
Posted By: maeve
14-Aug-10 - 09:40 AM
Thread Name: BS: Any Birch Berry Recipes?
Subject: RE: BS: Any Birch Berry Recipes?
I love the idea of it though! Think of birch berry pie! LOL
Here's a recipe to try: *********************************************************** WILD CHERRY JELLY
3 1/2 lbs. fully ripe wild cherries
Use chokecherries, black cherries, bittersweet cherries.
Stem and wash cherries and place in a large kettle with 3 cups water. Cover and cook 15 minutes. Place in jelly bag and strain, catching juice in clean bowl. Do not squeeze bag. Discard pulp. 6 1/2 c. sugar 1 box powdered fruit pectin 1/4 tsp. almond extract
Pour juice into large kettle. Add sugar and stir to mix. Place over high heat and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Stir in pectin, bring to full rolling boil and boil hard one minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir and skim for 5 minutes. Add extract. Ladle into clean, hot jars leaving 1/2" head space. Follow manufacturers' instructions for preparing 2 piece lid. Process in boiling water bath for 10 minutes Start timing when water returns to a full boil. (From http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1923,136182-235202,00.html)