RECIPES FOR JELLIED CRANBERRY SAUCE RECIPES

Steps:

• Place two clean 2 cup or four 1 cup straight-sided mason jars on a rack in a boiling water canner; cover jars with water and heat to a simmer (180 F/82 C). Set screw bands aside; heat lids in hot water, NOT boiling (180 F/82 C). Keep jars and lids hot until ready to use.
• Wash cranberries; drain. Combine cranberries and water in a large stainless steel saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook until skins burst. Puree mixture and return to a clean saucepan.
• Add sugar. For spicy sauce, tie cinnamon and cloves in cheesecloth square, making a spice bag and add to cranberries, Gradually bring mixture to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Increase heat, boil vigorously until mixture reaches gel point. Discard spice bag, if using.
• Ladle sauce into a hot jar to within 1/4 inch of top rim. Using nonmetallic utensil, remove air bubbles. Wipe jar rim removing any stickiness. Center lid on jar; apply screw band securely and firmly until resistance is met- fingertip tight. Do not overtighten. Place jar in canner; repeat for remaining sauce.
• Cover canner; bring water to a boil, At altitudes up to 1000 feet, process-boil filled 1 cup jars-10 minutes; 2 cup jars-15 minutes. Remove jars without tilting. Cool upright, undisturbed 24 hours; DO NOT RETIGHTEN screw bands. After cooling check jar seals. Sealed lids curve downward.Remove screw bands; wipe and dry bands and jars. Store screw bands separately or replace loosely on jars, as desired. Label and store jars in a cool, dark place.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan combine the cranberries, sugar and 3 cups water (set the remaining 1/3 cup water to use later) bring to a boil stirring to dissolve the sugar granules.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer stirring occasionally until all the cranberries have "burst" (this should take about 15 minutes).
• Pour the mixture into a large fine-mesh sieve and set over a large heat-proof bowl (I use my large Pyrex measuring cup) allow to drain for about 1 hour forcing the mixture through the strainer occasionally with a spoon to speed up the process).
• Strain until there is 3 cups of juice, then discard the solids.
• In a small bowl stir together the gelatin and 1/3 cup cold water; let stand for 2 minutes.
• Bring only 1 cup of the drained cranberry liquid to a simmer in a small saucepan; remove from heat.
• Add the gelatin/water mixture to the 1 cup of hot cranberry liquid and stir until completely combined.
• Pour the gelatin mixture into the remaining 2 cups of cranberrry liquid; stir until well combined.
• Pour the cranberry liquid into a large glass bowl or a lightly greased mold.
• Cool to room temerature.
• Cover with plastic wrap and chill for 12-24 hours.
• DELICIOUS!