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To: Augie
Start out with 3 cups Ground Cherries taken out of their paper husks. Wash them well and put in a pot with 1/4 cup lemon juice, 1/2 cup water and 1 box powdered pectin.

Bring to a boil and when ground cherries start to burst, mash them good. After they are mashed and boiling add 3 cups of sugar all at once. Return to a boil and boil according to pectin package directions, usually 1-3 minutes.

Put in sterilized jars. Screw on lids and invert for 5 minutes then turn over and allow to cool till lids POP! That's how you know the seal is tight. This recipe will make 3 medium jars or 6 small jars of jam.

You can also do a boiling water bath for 5 minutes.

102 posted on 07/15/2011 11:28:40 AM PDT by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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To: Red_Devil 232

Very nice! I will have to give that a try.


107 posted on 07/15/2011 11:39:44 AM PDT by Augie
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To: Red_Devil 232

Oops. I should have read farther before posting my reply about ground cherries.


152 posted on 07/15/2011 2:34:19 PM PDT by Library Lady
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