Crab Apple Jelly

Name: Crab Apple Jelly
Ingredients: granulated or preserving sugar; 2 kg (4 lb) crab apples

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Wild Food

By Roger Phillips

Published 1986

About

Crab apples make a beautiful pink jelly with a lovely flavour – great on scones or toast for tea.

Ingredients

2 kg (4 lb) crab apples
granulated or preserving sugar

Stew
Preserve
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Wash and cut up (or chop) the crab apples. Place in a preserving pan with water just to cover – about 1.2 litres (2 pints). Bring slowly to the boil, then simmer the fruit gently for about 1 hour. Stir occ