5 lbs. crab apples
5 c. water
1 3/4 oz. pkg. powdered pectin
9 c. sugar
Wash apples; remove stems and bad spots. Add water and cook apples until soft. Strain through a jelly bag to make 7 cups of juice.
Combine juice and pectin in a large kettle and bring to a full boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Stir in sugar completely and while stirring, return to a full boil. Keep stirring while you boil for 1 minute.
Remove from heat and skim foam from surface. Pour into hot sterilized jars. Wipe drips from inside and out of jars. Seal with hot lids and screw bands. Process 10 minutes in boiling water bath. Yield: 10 cups.
