Pepper Jelly Turnovers Recipes

HOT PEPPER JELLY TURNOVERS

Steps:

• Put flour in a bowl. Cut in cheese spread and margarine with a pastry blender until mixture is crumbly.
• Sprinkle cold water over flour mixture. Stir with a fork until moistened.
• Shape into a ball. Cover and chill at least 4 hours.
• Divide dough in half and keep one portion chilled. Roll remaining portion to 1/4 inch thick on a well-floured surface.
• Cut into rounds with a 3-inch biscuit cutter.
• Place 1/4 teaspoon jelly on the center of each round. Moisten edges with water. Fold in half and press edges with a fork to seal - make sure edges are well sealed!
• Place on a lightly greased baking sheet. Repeat with remaining portion of dough.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Transfer to wire racks to cool.

HOT PEPPER JELLY

Steps:

• Cut the bell peppers into 1-inch pieces and in a food processor chop them vety fine. Transfer the chopped peppers to a deep kettle, add the sugar, the vinegar, and the red pepper flakes, and bring the mixture to a boil, stirring until the sugar is dissolved. Stir in the pectin and boil the mixture over moderately high heat, stirring, until it reaches the jelly stage (222°F. on a candy thermometer). Transfer the jelly to sterilizes Mason-type jars (sterilizing procedure below), filling the jars to within 1/4 inch of the tops, wipe the rims with a dampened towel, and seal the jars. The jelly keeps, sealed, in a cool dark place indefinitely. Serve the jelly as a condiment with grilled meats or with cream cheese on crackers.
• To Sterilize Jars and Glasses For Pickling and Preserving:
• Wash the jars in hot suds and rinse them in scalding water. Put the jars in a kettle and cover them with hot water. Bring the water to a boil, covered, and boil the jars for 15 minutes from the time that steam emerges from the kettle. Turn off the heat and let the jars stand in the hot water. Just before they are to be filled invert the jars onto a kitchen towel to dry. (The jars should be filled while they are still hot.) Sterilize the jar lids for 5 minutes, or according to the manufacturer's instructions.

PEPPER JELLY TURNOVERS

Steps:

• 1. Cut cheese and butter into flour.
• 2. Quickly stir in water and shape into a ball. Refrigerate overnight.
• 3. Roll out dough very thin and cut with a biscuit cutter into 2-inch circles.
• 4. Place 1/2 teaspoon of pepper jelly in center of each circle. Fold over and crimp edges with a fork.
• 5. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes.
• 6. Turnovers may be frozen before or after baking. Makes 2 to 3 dozen.