Grandma Joys Rhubarb Conserve Recipes

GRANDMA'S STEWED RHUBARB

Steps:

• Place the rhubarb, sugar, cloves, and lemon juice into a large stockpot over low heat. Cover the pot and cook, stirring occasionally, until the rhubarb begins to release its juice, soften, and break apart, about 10 minutes. Turn up the heat, bring the rhubarb mixture to a full rolling boil, and stir in the gelatin mix until the gelatin powder has dissolved. Remove from heat, cool to room temperature, and sweeten to taste with honey.

RHUBARB CONSERVE RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• In a 3 quart saucepan, combine rhubarb with remaining ingredients. Stir constantly over high heat, until sugar is dissolved. Bring to a boil, stirring. Reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered and stirring occasionally, for 30-45 minutes or until thick. Sterilize four 8 oz jars. Ladle immediately, filling to 1/2" of top. You may can these or just refrigerate.

GRANDMA JOY'S RHUBARB CONSERVE

Steps:

• The original recipe calls for the oranges and the lemon to be put whole through a grinder. I use a food processor.
• Mix all ingredients well in a large stock pot.
• Boil for 20 minutes.

JOY'S LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and position the oven rack in the middle.
• To make the meat sauce, heat the olive oil in a large saucepan. Add the onion and cook over medium-low heat until translucent (about 5 minutes). Add the garlic and stir for one more minute. Then add the sausage and cook over medium-low heat. Breaking it up with a wooden spoon, for 10 to 15 minutes, or until fully cooked and no longer pink. Add the crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, oregano, basil, sea salt, and freshly ground black pepper. Simmer uncovered over medium-low heat for 20 minutes.
• Soak lasagna noodles in hot tap water.
• While the sauce is simmering, make the cheese filling In a large bowl, combine the ricotta, 1 cup of Parmesan, the beaten egg, chopped parsley, sea salt, and freshly ground black pepper. Set aside.
• Ladle one third of the meat sauce into a 9"x 12"x 2" casserole or baking pan. Spread the sauce over the bottom of the dish. Then add approximately half the pasta (in one layer, cover the sauce with the noodles), half the sliced mozzarella, half the cheese mixture, and one third of the sauce. Add another single layer of noodles, mozzarella, ricotta, and the remaining sauce Sprinkle with the remaining ½ cup of Parmesan.
• Bake uncovered for 35 minutes, or until the sauce is bubbling.

RHUBARB CONSERVE

Steps:

• Added rhubarb, water, ginger, raisins, almonds, lemon and orange rind to a large pot. Stir. Add pectin to pot and stir. Place pot on high heat and stir until it comes to a hard boil.
• Stir in sugars, bring to a full rolling boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat. Skim off foam. Cool 5 minutes to prevent floating fruit. Ladle into sterilized glass jars and process for your altitude.

GRANDMA JOY'S BOSTON BROWN BREAD

Steps:

• Soak raisins in rum 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine flours, bran and baking soda. In a separate bowl, combine egg, sugar, corn syrup, molasses, buttermilk and raisins (with liquor). Mix well. Stir in the flour mixture.
• Pour the mixture into three clean, well-greased tin cans (2 1/2-cup capacity each), filling each about two-thirds full. Cover each tightly with foil. Place in a baking dish and add water to reach halfway up the side of the cans. Cover baking dish with foil, place in oven and bake 3 hours. Cool 15 minutes before removing from cans.

GRANDMA'S RHUBARB JELLY

Steps:

• Cover and cook rhubarb in water over low heat until tender (about 15 minutes).
• Cut candy orange slices (gumdrop type) into rhubarb.
• add lemon and cook slowly--stirring frequently--till thick.
• Pour into jelly jars.
• Grated lemon peel can also be used to enhance flavor.