Grape Leaves-Canning Recipe |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 25 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Hey-if you have access to a grape vine and use grape leaves-why not make your own, or include a jar in your Christmas Basket. Ingredients:
120 grape leaves |
1/4 cup coarse salt |
1 quart water |
Directions:
1. Pick grape leaves that are young, tender, and light green in color.
2. Cut off stems and wash in cold water.
3. In a large pot-6 quart or larger-bring water to a boil.
4. Drop in leaves 12 at a time.
5. Cook for 30 seconds, remove and plunge in ice cold water.
6. Pat dry and stack 6 in each pile.
7. Roll stack and tie with string.
8. Bring the 1 quart water to a full rolling boil with the salt.
9. Boil 5 minutes.
10. Pack rolls of leaves in sterile, hot quart jars.
11. (about 6 rolls per jar-and I remove the string).
12. Pour hot brine over leaves, removing bubbles and leaving 1/8 inch head space.
13. Seal and process in a boiling water bath 15 minutes at altitudes up to 1000 feet sea level.
14. Consult chart for higher elevations.
15. *It should be noted that this recipe says you can keep the string on-I did not.
16. **To use open jar, remove rolls needed, rinse leaves in cold water and use.
17. Store remaining leaves with their brine in the fridge.
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