Oklahoma Sand Plum Jelly

Serves:

Ingredients:

5 1/2 c Plum juice
7 1/2 c Sugar
1 Box fruit pectin

Method:

To prepare plum juice: Wash plums, cover with cold water and boil until plums are soft and skins pop.
Press through jelly bag (cheese cloth) strain and measure.
To prepare jelly: Mix plum juice with pectin and bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
Add sugar, continue stirring and boil hard for one minute.
Pour in sterile jars.
Let set for one minute and skim top.
Seal with new lids.
Let jelly cool slowly to prevent jars from exploding.
Yields approximately 6 pints.
Central Market Recipes Austin, Texas MM Format by John Hartman Austin, Texas 12 Jan 1997