Pepper Jelly

Last year, I made several types of pepper jelly, some with jalapeno peppers from my garden, supplemented with hot and sweet peppers from the North Tonawanda Farmer's Market. I was asked on the Seedsavers forum for favorite veggie recipes what you can use pepper jelly for and thought I'd post my response here too...

There's several different ways you can enjoy pepper jelly...because it's hot and sweet, you can serve right out of the jar with ...
...cream cheese and savory crackers

...warm brie and crusty artisan bread

Or, warm the jelly in a saucepan over low heat and enjoy as a dipping sauce with spring rolls. And you can use it to make homemade BBQ sauce...

easy bbq sauce
ingredients:
2 cups ketchup
1/2 cup (4 ounces) pepper jelly
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 Tbsp dry mustard
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp worcestershire sauce (optional)
salt
fresh ground pepper

directions:
in a saucepan over low heat, whisk together all the ingredients above. simmer for 20 - 30 minutes, stirring often. add salt and pepper to taste. enjoy!

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