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Vidalia Onion Jelly

Source of Recipe


From "Southern Living Homestyle Cooking"






List of Ingredients



• 2 pounds Vidalia onions or other sweet onions, thinly sliced (about 9 cups)
  
• 2 cups water
  
• 1 (1-3/4-ounce) package powdered fruit pectin
  
• 3/4 cup white vinegar (5% acidity)
  
• 5-1/2 cups sugar
  






Instructions



1. Combine onion and water in a large Dutch oven. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat, and cool. Press onion through a jelly bag or cheesecloth to extract juice. If necessary, add water to juice to measure 3 cups. Discard onion pulp.
   
   
2. Combine onion liquid, pectin and vinegar in a large saucepan; stir well. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Stir in sugar; return to a boil. Boil 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; skim off foam.
   
   
3. Pour onion jelly quickly into hot, sterilized jars, filling to 1/4-inch from top. Remove air bubbles; wipe jar rims. Cover at once with metal lids, and screw on bands. Process in boiling-water bath 5 minutes.
   
   Makes 6 half-pints.
   
   






Final Comments


Serve this sweet onion jelly on biscuits with slivers of roast beef or ham.