crab apples

We've lived here for almost 7 years, and the crab apple tree in the backyard has meant nothing more to me than a mess of tiny apples to clean up each fall. This year I googled crab apple jelly. I climbed up to the roof and picked three buckets full of the prettiest apples I could find and turned them into this... It's delicious! My neighbor has already asked for her third jar!!

After the huge success I had making peach jam a month ago, I've gained a fondness for making home made delights like this. We've gone through more than half our peach jam already and now I wish I would have made more. Next year I'm making three batches!! and I think I'll try strawberry, and maybe apricot. YUM!