Gelee de pommes (apple jelly): recreating a childhood memory with apples

Name: Gelee de pommes (apple jelly): recreating a childhood memory with apples
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: En
Ingredients: 4 1/2 pounds of quartered apples; 2 lemons; 8 cups of water; 5 cups of sugar

Dessert

4 servings

Very Easy

45 min

1224 Kcal

The flavor inside the mouth is intoxicating, a million times better than the sweetest candy.

Ingredients

4 1/2 pounds of quartered apples
2 lemons
8 cups of water
5 cups of sugar

Estimated cost: 2.54€ (0.63€/serving)

Preparation

Preparation15 min

Cook time30 min

Cut your apples into quarters. Throw them in a large stock pot. Squeeze the juice of the lemons on top. Cover with water and boil for an hour.
Cover a sieve with cheesecloth. Place the sieve over a large bowl. Put the cooked apples in a sieve in two batches and squeeze gently to collect the juices. Repeat for the second batch. You should have about 7 cups of liquid. You can now discard the apples.

Place the liquid back in the stockpot. Add the sugar and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer for an hour or two, until the jelly is thickened and darkened.
Meanwhile, in a separate large stockpot, boil your canning jars. When your jelly is ready, remove the jars from the boiling water carefully with tongs. Pour the jelly in using a canning funnel, leaving a half an inch of space at the top. Screw on the lids and invert the jars.

Leave inverted until completely cooled to complete the sterilization process. Once cooled, if the jelly is still too liquid. You can boil it for longer and resterilize the jars.