By Erica Thompson
The perfect crab apple jelly recipe
Good with roast lamb, pork or game,
serve with a cream tea
use as a cake filling.
In some savoury jellies, you add vinegar, but don’t do that with a crabapple – keep it as a sweet-based jelly.
A spoonful provides a partner for lovely local cheeses,
add a tang to sauces
makes an excellent glaze to brush on meat before cooking.
Mix some into casseroles at the end of cooking
serve it for dessert alongside a baked local Bramley and some vanilla ice cream
pop a blob into the centre of rice pudding for a change from jam.
Come October, it goes wonderfully well with fresh pheasant ,
yet it’s not too upper-crust to grace a slice of hot buttered toast
Updated at: Wed, 20 Sep 2023 06:47:13 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
63
Moderate
Glycemic Load
19
Moderate
Nutrition per serving
Calories115.9 kcal (6%)
Total Fat0.1 g (0%)
Carbs30 g (12%)
Sugars24.3 g (27%)
Protein0.1 g (0%)
Sodium7.3 mg (0%)
Fiber0 g (0%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Instructions
Step 1
Place the apples in a medium saucepan and add enough water to cover them. Bring to the boil, turn down the heat, place a lid on and simmer for 30 minutes, mashing the fruits occasionally with a fork or wooden spoon.
Step 2
Using a jelly bag or muslin cloth, strain the fruits into a bowl or measuring jug, allowing the juice to drip through. Suspend the cloth or bag above the container (tie above or fit to the container with a strong elastic bag) and leave to strain for a couple of hours or overnight.
Step 3
Discard the fruits and measure out the juice. Pour into a medium saucepan and add 15g/1/2oz sugar for every 25ml/3⁄4fl oz juice (60g/21⁄4oz sugar to every 100ml/31/2fl oz juice). Bring to a gentle simmer, stirring to dissolve the sugar, then bring to a rolling boil for 10–15 minutes until the temperature reaches 105°C/221°F on a sugar thermometer. The jelly sets very quickly, so once off the heat pour immediately into sterilised jars and seal. Keeps for up to 6 months in the fridge.
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