Foodie Friday!

Welcome to Foodie Friday!

This week we are in my parents Loquat orchard

Here is one of the trees

There is so much fruit!

We are going to need a helper

Ahh, here he is

Now for the Jelly

5 lbs. ripe loquats

1 cup water

1/2 cup lemon juice

1 package pectin

5-1/2 cups sugar

Gather loquats when full size, but still hard and only partially turned in color. Wash, remove seeds, and blossom ends. Barely cover with cold water. Simmer covered for 15 minutes Cook slowly until pulp is very soft. Strain juice through jelly bag. Measure 3-1/2 cups loquat juice and lemon juice in a large kettle. if more juice is needed, fill last cup or fraction of a cup with water. Add pectin. Stir well. Place over high heat and bring to boil, stirring constantly. Add the sugar and mix well. Continue stirring and bring to full rolling boil. Boil exactly 2 minutes. Remove from fire and let boiling subside. Skim carefully. Pour into hot sterilized jelly glasses, leaving 1/2-inch space at top to cover at once with melted paraffin. (Or pour into hot sterilized jars and seal with sterilized lids.)

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