Wild Plum Jelly

Ingredients

• 5 lb wild plums halved and pitted
• 4 c water
• 1 1 34 oz pkg powdered fruit pectin
• 7 12 c sugar

Directions

1. In a large kettle simmer plums and water until tender about 30 minutes
2. Pour through a damp jelly bag allowing juice to drip into a bowl
3. Measure 5 12 cups of juice return to the kettle Add pectin stir and bring to a boil
4. Add sugar bring to a full rolling boil
5. Boil for 1 minute stirring constantly
6. Remove from heat
7. Skim off any foam
8. Pour hot into hot jars leaving 14-inch headspace
9. Adjust caps
10. Process for 5 minutes in a boiling water bath
11. Yield about 8 half pints