Sweet Red Pepper Jelly

By tschnet1

Ingredients

• 4 red sweet peppers, cored and seeded
• 3 tbsp pectin crystals
• 2/3 cup white or cider vinegar
• 1/2 tsp butter or margarine
• 3 1/3 cups sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Place all the peppers in a food processor and pulse until chopped finely.

Transfer the chopped peppers to a large pot with the remaining ingredients.

Heat to boiling and continue to boil for about 15-18 minutes, stirring constantly.

Skim any foam which accumulates at the top and remove from stove element.

While the jelly is still hot, ladle it into hot jars, leaving a ¼ inch headspace.

Screw on lids and process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes.

Notes
If using the FreshTECH, use the instructions here in place of steps 2-4.
Sprinkle pectin evenly bottom of the pot fitted with the stirrer. Add peppers, vinegar and butter on top of the pectin. Press the Jelly button and press the – (minus) button, until the time reads 23 minutes. Press enter to start the machine. Wait 4 minutes for the machine to beep. Add the sugar and cover with the lid.