Grape leaves
Grape leaves recipe in the canning category
Recipe ingredients:
- 120 whole grape leaves
- Water
- 1/4 cup kosher salt
- 1 quart water
Recipe method:
- Pick grape leaves when young, tender and light green.
- Cut off stems and wash in cold water.
- Bring water to a boil in a 6 quart or larger pot.
- Drop in 10 to 12 grape leaves at a time for 30 seconds.
- Lift grapes leaves out and plunge into cold water.
- Pat leaves dry with paper towels.
- Stack leaves in piles of 6 and roll up loosely from the long side.
- Tie each roll with string.
- Continue this process until all leaves are cooked and rolled up.
- Pack rolls of leaves in clean, hot pint or quart jars.
- About 6 rolls will fit into a quart jar.
- Bring salt and 1 quart water to a boil. Boil 5 minutes.
- Pack rolls of leaves vertically into 3 quart jars, bending them gently to fit below the shoulders of the jars.
- Cover with hot brine, leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Seal.
- Process in boiling water bath 15 minutes.
- To use, untie the rolls and rinse in cold water. Use in any recipe calling for grape leaves. Refrigerate after opening.
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