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Concord Grape Jelly

I'm a little late in writing this, as it was back on October 8th that I actually started making the jelly, but hey, better late than never - right? For a few weeks our market was overrun with concord grapes. The grapes were so sweet and so potent that they were covered in bees, greedy for their nectar. We bought a few pints with jelly in mind. I was a bit nervous, as my first foray into jelly making last year almost resulted in a kitchen fire. But I was determined to get over my jelly phobia and I was looking forward to a winter full of grapey goodness. Of course, I turned to my trusty copy of Sherri Vinton's Put 'em Up!   to find the perfect recipe.  You are probably sick of me saying this, but really, this is a great canning book. Out of respect to the author, I won't reprint her recipes. But, once you buy the book, turn to page 207 and start making some jelly! There are really just a few steps to making the jelly. Here are some of the highlights. Bringing th...