Canning and preserving: Jelly and dessert topping recipes
By CanadianLiving.com
Recipes by The Canadian Living Test Kitchen
A comprehensive collection of sweet jelly recipes, hot and savoury jelly recipes, plus 2 dessert topping recipes for ice cream.
Menu
- Salmon en Papillote with Fennel and Roasted Peppers
- Chicken with Pesto Cream Sauce
- Fish Burgers with Light Tartar Sauce
- Garlic Sesame Fish on Bok Choy
- Chicken Fingers with Sweet Potato Oven Fries
- Thai-Style Beef Salad
- Slow-Cooker Picadillo
- Pot Roast with Vegetable Gravy
- Broccoli and Cauliflower Soup with Tofu
- Black Bean Quesadillas
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- Easy Butter Icing
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- Berries and Chocolate Cupcakes
- Maple Chili Snack Mix
- Apricot Almond Energy Bars
Special occasion
Raspberry Jelly
Smooth and sweet, jellies are sumptuous spreads for scones, desserts, and especially humble morning toast. Savoury jellies make great gifts and pair beautifully with meat. Fruit jelly not setting? It serves just as well as a dessert topping for ice cream. Whether you're a locavore preserving this year's crop or renewing an annual preserving tradition, you'll find a favourite jelly recipe in this expansive Tested-Till-Perfect collection from the Canadian Living Test Kitchen.
This article is part of our best-ever online guide to home preserving.
Find recipes for jams, jellies, relishes, salsas, chutneys, pickles, marmalades and more.
Recipes
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Wild Blueberry Topping
This dark, shiny topping captures the deep ripe flavour of wild blueberries all year round. Enjoy it with waffles, pancakes, yogurt or ice cream or wa... -
Strawberry Sundae Topping
This tasty, not-too-sweet sauce is particularly delectable over ice cream. -
Grape Jelly
Our Canadian grapes produce the most delicious glistening jelly. -
Tequila Sunset Pepper Jelly
This sparkling blend of brightly coloured sweet and fiery peppers suspended in a tequila-flavoured jelly will dazzle your taste buds. It's sensational... -
Cabernet Franc Wine Jelly
Fresh thyme accentuates the herbaceous notes of Cabernet Franc. This gift makes a wonderful accompaniment to a cheese platter. – Adell Shne... -
Raspberry Red Currant Jelly
Bright and refreshing both in colour and flavour, this jelly can do double duty as a sweet or slightly savoury spread. -
Grape Plum Jelly
This jelly is lighter in flavour than the traditional one made with Concord grapes. -
Crab Apple Jelly
This clear stunning jelly will range from coral to red depending on the apples. Serve with savouries such as roast pork or p?, or pair with cream chee... -
Port and Balsamic Jelly
In two hours you can make four holiday gifts to go with roasts, poultry, ham and cheese platters. Choose either white port and white balsamic vinegar,... -
Sparkling Cranberry Jelly
Wine, juice and fruit create a refreshing dessert. If you omit the whipped cream, it's a great choice for those who are lactose intolerant. -
Rhubarb Orange Jelly
Sharp yet sweet, this jelly is delicious on toast or as an accompaniment to poultry or pork. Use the pinkest rhubarb you can find for vibrant colour. -
Currant Jelly
Cultivated white currants are increasingly available in farmer's markets, specialty stores and, for growers, at garden supply outlets. Their light, sw... -
Black Currant Gooseberry Jelly
Jostaberries are a gooseberry-black currant hybrid originating in Europe but now grown in western Canada. In order to duplicate their intense flavour ... -
Port Jelly
This jewel-colour jelly is a lavish gift from the heart. -
Hot Pepper Jelly with Tequila
Enjoy this jewel-clear jelly on crackers with cream cheese as a last-minute appetizer. Or serve as a condiment for chicken or pork.






