Terry I think has more fun working with Clear Jel and fruit than anyone I know. She did the Razzleberry Pie filling last year and not only was it an instant hit she has followed it up again this year with a version that includes Cherries.
Her inspiration must not only be flavor but the amazing colors she gets make you ready to dive in and get these jars on your shelves. The latest, Strawberry Peach Pie Filling, stopped me in my tracks looking through my feeds. I have made the strawberry peach jam but what a perfect idea to go big and do it in a pie!
Thank you Terry for allowing me the opportunity to share your work and your perfect combinations of flavors in your pie fillings.
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Strawberry Peach Pie Filling
Ingredients
1 Quart
- 1 3/4 cups Sliced fresh Peaches
- 1 3/4 cups Sliced fresh Strawberries
- 1 cup Granulated sugar
- 1/4+1 cup+tbsp Clear Jel®
- 3/4 cup Cold water
- 1/8 tsp Cinnamon (optional)
- 1 tsp Almond extract (optional)
- 1/4 cup Bottled lemon juice
7 Quarts
- 3 quarts Sliced fresh Peaches
- 3 quarts Sliced fresh Strawberries
- 7 cups Granulated sugar
- 2+3 cup+tbsp Clear Jel®
- 5-1/4 cups Cold water
- 1 tsp Cinnamon (optional)
- 1 tsp Almond extract (optional)
- 1-3/4 cups Bottled lemon juice
Instructions
- Quality: Select ripe, but firm fresh peaches and strawberries.
- Yield: 1 quart or 7 quarts.
Procedure:
- Peel peaches. To loosen skins, submerge peaches in boiling water for approximately 30-60 seconds, and then place in cold water for 20 seconds. Slip off skins and prepare slices 1/2-inch thick.
- Place slices in water containing 1/2 tsp of ascorbic acid crystals or six 500-milligram vitamin C tablets in 1 gallon of water to prevent browning. For fresh fruit, place 6 cups at a time in 1 gallon boiling water.
- Boil each batch 1 minute after the water returns to a boil. Drain but keep heated fruit in a covered bowl or pot.
- Slice Strawberries. Do not blanch.
- Combine water, sugar, Clear Jel®, and, if desired, cinnamon and/or almond extract in a large kettle.
- Whisk and cook over medium high heat until mixture thickens and begins to bubble. Add lemon juice and boil sauce 1 minute more, stirring constantly.
- Fold in drained peach slices and continue to heat mixture for 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Add strawberries folding them in till incorporated.
- Fill hot jars without delay, leaving 1 1/2 inch headspace. (SB Recommended based on seepage issues) Remove air bubbles and adjust headspace if needed.
- Wipe rims of jars with a dampened clean paper towel. Adjust lids and process immediately. Process in a water bath canner for 30 minutes.
One Comment
Sherry
Posted on: June 28, 2019I find it baffeling that there are no baking directions, no recipe, as to how to use this upon opening! Is it for one or two crusts? Or do you bake a crust or get a graham cracker one and add this to serve? Do you chill it first? Does one jar make a pie? What size? does it take two quart jars to made a regular 9″pie? What good is this recipe if we don’t know how to use it—besides heating and putting on ice cream or pound cake?