Show combinations for clever cooks 14 f K V 1 4 2 A P F AX S f R 7 V z 40 F by BETTY BARCLAY homemakers are making jams and jellies this year despite the restricted strict ed supply of 0 sugar yes it can be done and here are two methods that many women are adopting when light corn syrup is substituted for part of the sugar follow these rules in any recipe using liquid pectin two cups light corn syrup may be substituted tor for two cups of the sugar required substitution of corn syrup should not be increased or the results will be unsatisfactory in recipes using powdered pectin light corn syrup may be substituted for one halt half the sugar required in other words for each cup of su sugar gar omitted use on one e cup of light corn syrup another way to have more jams and jellies is to can fruit or fruit juices without sug sugar a r and later on to make up lip small batches of jelly or jani jam at a time in preparing the fruit follow the directions that are given in your favorite liquid or powdered fruit pectin recipes do not add water or simmer your directions specify these steps and remember to sq squeeze beeze tile the juice in a jelly ba bag 0 it if it Is for jelly after following these operations it is then I 1 important apor to pasteurize the fruit or juice to do this fill hot sterilized jars to within va inch of the top seal beald partially and place on a rac rack I 1 c inq in water bath at simmering temperature water should reach an inch or two above the jars bring water to simmering 0 temperature again and keep it there twenty minutes for pints and thirty minutes for quarts remove jars from water and seal them completely at once then invert jars and allow them to cool away from a draft when you are ready to make mahe your fruit or juices into jams and jellies follow your favorite liquid fruit pectin recipe for fresh fruit jam or jelly substituting Vs 11 cup of strained lemon juice tor for 14 cup of the prepared fruit or juice specified when using the powdered fruit fruh I 1 pectin follow the recipe exactly for fresh fruit jam or jelly and remember that this summers fruit in sweet spreads will enhance next winters meals |