Comments on: Apple Jellies http://www.lottieanddoof.com/2008/10/apple-jellies/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:34:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Alejandra http://www.lottieanddoof.com/2008/10/apple-jellies/comment-page-1/#comment-3227 Alejandra Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:58:17 +0000 http://www.lottieanddoof.com/?p=383#comment-3227 I was roaming around your beautiful site today when I came across this post. I have such a love for fruit jellies! Over the holidays, my boyfriend and I stayed at my parent's house for a couple days and one night while watching TV, I opened up the fridge to find a snack and found a little box with 4 fruit jellies in them. I ate one and put the rest back, but it wasn't long before I opened up the fridge door again for a second...and then a third. I finished the box before bed and my dad found the empty one on the table the next day. It turned out he had received them as a gift from a coworker who went to Paris in jan 2009! I couldn't believe those delicious candies had lasted a full year in their fridge without being eaten. I can't wait to make a batch and show him how easy they are to make at home. The process, by the way, is almost exactly like the process for making quince paste (membrillo). I was roaming around your beautiful site today when I came across this post. I have such a love for fruit jellies!

Over the holidays, my boyfriend and I stayed at my parent’s house for a couple days and one night while watching TV, I opened up the fridge to find a snack and found a little box with 4 fruit jellies in them. I ate one and put the rest back, but it wasn’t long before I opened up the fridge door again for a second…and then a third. I finished the box before bed and my dad found the empty one on the table the next day. It turned out he had received them as a gift from a coworker who went to Paris in jan 2009! I couldn’t believe those delicious candies had lasted a full year in their fridge without being eaten. I can’t wait to make a batch and show him how easy they are to make at home.

The process, by the way, is almost exactly like the process for making quince paste (membrillo).

]]> By: jjmcgaffey http://www.lottieanddoof.com/2008/10/apple-jellies/comment-page-1/#comment-3214 jjmcgaffey Sat, 09 Jan 2010 00:35:20 +0000 http://www.lottieanddoof.com/?p=383#comment-3214 Oh, yum. I've been making apple butter, which is essentially this recipe, and I have way too much to eat and still some apples left. Now I've got something else to try. I may try Heidi's fruit leather too - seems to me she cooked it a lot longer than you did (and you cook it longer than I do for the apple butter). longer=thicker, more solid. Anyway, yum! Oh, yum. I’ve been making apple butter, which is essentially this recipe, and I have way too much to eat and still some apples left. Now I’ve got something else to try. I may try Heidi’s fruit leather too – seems to me she cooked it a lot longer than you did (and you cook it longer than I do for the apple butter). longer=thicker, more solid. Anyway, yum!

]]> By: Tim http://www.lottieanddoof.com/2008/10/apple-jellies/comment-page-1/#comment-3189 Tim Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:21:20 +0000 http://www.lottieanddoof.com/?p=383#comment-3189 Hey Jessica! Sure, you can try that. I think what will happen is that they will be less pretty and have a different texture. Unless you have some sort of special food processor, there will still be bits of skin that remain which I am guessing will effect the final texture/appearance. But don't let that stop you from trying! Good luck! Hey Jessica! Sure, you can try that. I think what will happen is that they will be less pretty and have a different texture. Unless you have some sort of special food processor, there will still be bits of skin that remain which I am guessing will effect the final texture/appearance. But don’t let that stop you from trying! Good luck!

]]> By: Jessica http://www.lottieanddoof.com/2008/10/apple-jellies/comment-page-1/#comment-3188 Jessica Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:13:58 +0000 http://www.lottieanddoof.com/?p=383#comment-3188 I am jazzed to try this recipe! I showed it to my husband (jazzed as well) and he insists we can run the cooked apples through a food processor and avoid the food milling bit. I feel like if this was the case, we'd all be eating apple jellies until our tummies were sore. Any opinion here? I am jazzed to try this recipe! I showed it to my husband (jazzed as well) and he insists we can run the cooked apples through a food processor and avoid the food milling bit. I feel like if this was the case, we’d all be eating apple jellies until our tummies were sore. Any opinion here?

]]> By: Michelle http://www.lottieanddoof.com/2008/10/apple-jellies/comment-page-1/#comment-3036 Michelle Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:25:42 +0000 http://www.lottieanddoof.com/?p=383#comment-3036 These look amazing These look amazing

]]> By: Tim http://www.lottieanddoof.com/2008/10/apple-jellies/comment-page-1/#comment-2944 Tim Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:08:13 +0000 http://www.lottieanddoof.com/?p=383#comment-2944 Thanks for the good advice, Kim! I am sure people will appreciate the helpful tip. Thanks for the good advice, Kim! I am sure people will appreciate the helpful tip.

]]> By: Kim http://www.lottieanddoof.com/2008/10/apple-jellies/comment-page-1/#comment-2940 Kim Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:46:45 +0000 http://www.lottieanddoof.com/?p=383#comment-2940 I've got this simmering on the stove right now, and it smells amazing. I added half a vanilla bean when I initially cooked the apple since I had it kicking around. For those of you who are considering doing this with just a sieve you might want to try this...My arm was getting tired and I was getting frustrated and I was only 1/4 of the way through the batch. Then I discovered that if you take the apple quarters and put them skin side up and press firmly with a spoon to smash the apple you can flip it over and scrape what is left of the flesh off the peel. I then took the apple flesh and blitzed it in the food processor before sifting it (tried just sifting it without the processor and it was still alot of work). Don't forget to also run the peels through the sieve before discarding them. I got quite a bit of puree and it was very pink just from the peels! Thanks for the lovely recipe! I’ve got this simmering on the stove right now, and it smells amazing. I added half a vanilla bean when I initially cooked the apple since I had it kicking around. For those of you who are considering doing this with just a sieve you might want to try this…My arm was getting tired and I was getting frustrated and I was only 1/4 of the way through the batch. Then I discovered that if you take the apple quarters and put them skin side up and press firmly with a spoon to smash the apple you can flip it over and scrape what is left of the flesh off the peel. I then took the apple flesh and blitzed it in the food processor before sifting it (tried just sifting it without the processor and it was still alot of work). Don’t forget to also run the peels through the sieve before discarding them. I got quite a bit of puree and it was very pink just from the peels! Thanks for the lovely recipe!

]]> By: randa http://www.lottieanddoof.com/2008/10/apple-jellies/comment-page-1/#comment-2868 randa Mon, 07 Dec 2009 01:02:21 +0000 http://www.lottieanddoof.com/?p=383#comment-2868 woohoo! we have many many apples from an apple orchard gleaning adventure, and this will be perfect for holiday gifts. thanks for sharing! woohoo! we have many many apples from an apple orchard gleaning adventure, and this will be perfect for holiday gifts. thanks for sharing!

]]> By: Ady http://www.lottieanddoof.com/2008/10/apple-jellies/comment-page-1/#comment-2679 Ady Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:47:23 +0000 http://www.lottieanddoof.com/?p=383#comment-2679 Thanks for the feedback! i made them, but it didn't jelly. I used only Red Delicious apples, so I believe that to be what caused it. I have lovely apple butter though! Will try again! Thanks for the wonderful recipe! Thanks for the feedback! i made them, but it didn’t jelly. I used only Red Delicious apples, so I believe that to be what caused it. I have lovely apple butter though! Will try again! Thanks for the wonderful recipe!

]]> By: Tim http://www.lottieanddoof.com/2008/10/apple-jellies/comment-page-1/#comment-2653 Tim Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:52:03 +0000 http://www.lottieanddoof.com/?p=383#comment-2653 Hi Ady, No. Don't use a blender. The reason you use a food mill is because it separates the skins from the apple and leaves you with the puree. If you don't have a food mill you can try passing the cooked apples through a sieve, but this will be a lot of work. Good luck! Hi Ady,
No. Don’t use a blender. The reason you use a food mill is because it separates the skins from the apple and leaves you with the puree. If you don’t have a food mill you can try passing the cooked apples through a sieve, but this will be a lot of work. Good luck!

]]> By: Ady http://www.lottieanddoof.com/2008/10/apple-jellies/comment-page-1/#comment-2650 Ady Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:15:55 +0000 http://www.lottieanddoof.com/?p=383#comment-2650 Can I use a blender to puree the apples? Can I use a blender to puree the apples?

]]> By: Megan http://www.lottieanddoof.com/2008/10/apple-jellies/comment-page-1/#comment-2500 Megan Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:56:58 +0000 http://www.lottieanddoof.com/?p=383#comment-2500 I have made the recipe twice - both times without the skins. There was no problem getting the apples to firm up into a jelly. I have made the recipe twice – both times without the skins. There was no problem getting the apples to firm up into a jelly.

]]> By: birdycake http://www.lottieanddoof.com/2008/10/apple-jellies/comment-page-1/#comment-2422 birdycake Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:10:01 +0000 http://www.lottieanddoof.com/?p=383#comment-2422 threw the lot out... too sweet too... so i will try again tomorrow... this time with peels :) thanks for the suggestions tim! ~birdycake threw the lot out… too sweet too… so i will try again tomorrow… this time with peels :)
thanks for the suggestions tim! ~birdycake

]]> By: Tim http://www.lottieanddoof.com/2008/10/apple-jellies/comment-page-1/#comment-2403 Tim Sun, 04 Oct 2009 03:21:23 +0000 http://www.lottieanddoof.com/?p=383#comment-2403 hi birdycake: yeah. i think the peels are important. i also think you need to cook until very thick. don't go by time, go by look/feel. sorry they didn't work out this time! hi birdycake: yeah. i think the peels are important. i also think you need to cook until very thick. don’t go by time, go by look/feel. sorry they didn’t work out this time!

]]> By: birdycake http://www.lottieanddoof.com/2008/10/apple-jellies/comment-page-1/#comment-2399 birdycake Sat, 03 Oct 2009 13:30:20 +0000 http://www.lottieanddoof.com/?p=383#comment-2399 hi tim! (loving your blog by the way) i just stumbled on your site via google alice waters apple jellies problems! :) here I am day 2... my jellies have not hardened! ofcourse the recipe says, washed, quartered, and cored... BUT did not say peeled... i peeled mine... could it be the reason why i have apple sauce still? I stuck them in the oven at 170... nothing...mmmm really dissappointed! any thoughts? ^_^ ~birdycake hi tim! (loving your blog by the way)
i just stumbled on your site via google alice waters apple jellies problems! :)
here I am day 2… my jellies have not hardened! ofcourse the recipe says, washed, quartered, and cored… BUT did not say peeled… i peeled mine… could it be the reason why i have apple sauce still? I stuck them in the oven at 170… nothing…mmmm really dissappointed!
any thoughts?
^_^ ~birdycake

]]> By: pratibha http://www.lottieanddoof.com/2008/10/apple-jellies/comment-page-1/#comment-2310 pratibha Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:38:13 +0000 http://www.lottieanddoof.com/?p=383#comment-2310 can you enable an e-mail subscribe..? Please.. ur site is gorgeous and I would hate to miss out on anything... can you enable an e-mail subscribe..? Please.. ur site is gorgeous and I would hate to miss out on anything…

]]> By: Tim http://www.lottieanddoof.com/2008/10/apple-jellies/comment-page-1/#comment-2309 Tim Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:34:24 +0000 http://www.lottieanddoof.com/?p=383#comment-2309 Hi Pratibha: These last a very long time. Alice Waters says in the recipe they will last up to a year! They didn't last that long for me, because we ate them all. They really are lovely, you should give them a try... Hi Pratibha: These last a very long time. Alice Waters says in the recipe they will last up to a year! They didn’t last that long for me, because we ate them all. They really are lovely, you should give them a try…

]]> By: pratibha http://www.lottieanddoof.com/2008/10/apple-jellies/comment-page-1/#comment-2308 pratibha Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:29:48 +0000 http://www.lottieanddoof.com/?p=383#comment-2308 Hi Tim, Been reading so many food blogs, but I must say yours is very ver special. you respond to every question... so generous and patient. Thank you. I have one question too. How long do these jelly squares keep, non-referigerated..? if the shelf life is short, any way to lengthen it...? Hi Tim,
Been reading so many food blogs, but I must say yours is very ver special. you respond to every question… so generous and patient. Thank you. I have one question too.
How long do these jelly squares keep, non-referigerated..? if the shelf life is short, any way to lengthen it…?

]]> By: Kitten http://www.lottieanddoof.com/2008/10/apple-jellies/comment-page-1/#comment-2115 Kitten Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:59:25 +0000 http://www.lottieanddoof.com/?p=383#comment-2115 Oh my god these look amazing, I can't wait to try and make these. My mom is diabetic, but loves fruit slices, so if I could dust them with splenda instead I think these would be okay for her to eat, and so easy! Thanks for the great recipe! Oh my god these look amazing, I can’t wait to try and make these. My mom is diabetic, but loves fruit slices, so if I could dust them with splenda instead I think these would be okay for her to eat, and so easy! Thanks for the great recipe!

]]> By: Tim http://www.lottieanddoof.com/2008/10/apple-jellies/comment-page-1/#comment-2107 Tim Sat, 15 Aug 2009 01:53:05 +0000 http://www.lottieanddoof.com/?p=383#comment-2107 Hi Mary: No, I don't think this recipe would work with peaches. You would want to search for a recipe that had additional pectin added in order to attempt this with peaches. Apples have a high amount of natural pectin and so this sets up nicely on its own. Does that make sense? Let me know if you find a way of doing it! Hi Mary: No, I don’t think this recipe would work with peaches. You would want to search for a recipe that had additional pectin added in order to attempt this with peaches. Apples have a high amount of natural pectin and so this sets up nicely on its own. Does that make sense? Let me know if you find a way of doing it!

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