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from the Georgia Club Spoon over cream cheese, or melt and serve over waffles and ice cream. 4 cups Kudzu blossoms 4 cups boiling water 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 (1 3/4-ounce) package powered pectin 5 cups sugar WASH kudzu blossoms with cold water, and place them in a large bowl. Pour 4 cups boiling water over blossoms, and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight. POUR blossoms and liquid through a colander into a Dutch oven, discarding blossoms. ADD lemon juice and pectin; bring to a full rolling boil over high heat,stirring constantly. Stir in sugar; return to a full rolling boil, and boil, stirring constantly, 1 minute. Remove from heat; skim off foam with a metal spoon. QUICKLY pour jelly into hot, sterilized jars, filling to 1/4 inch from top. Wipe jar rims. Cover at once with metal lids, and screw on bands. PROCESS in boiling water bath 5 minutes. Cool on wire racks. YIELD: 6 half pints NOTE : Blossom liquid is gray until lemon juice is added. Dredge chicken breast strips in kudzu powder; dip in lightly beaten egg, and dredge in dry Italian seasoned breadcrumbs. Deepfry in hot oil (350) for 3 to 5 minutes or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Serve immediately. Kudzu root powder, also called kuzu, and capsules are available at most health food stores. The kudzu powder gives a silky smooth texture without a starchy taste. 1 1/2 teaspoons kudzu powder 6 1/4 cups apple cider, divided 4 (3-inch) sticks cinnamon 12 whole cloves 1 teaspoon grated orange rind COMBINE kudzu powder and 1/4 cup apple cider, stirring well; set kudzu powder aside. COMBINE remaining 6 cups apple cider and next 3 ingredients in a Dutch oven, and bring apple cider mixture to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes. POUR apple cider mixture through a wire-mesh strainer into a bowl, discarding spices. Return liquid to Dutch oven, and bring to a boil. Add kudzu powder mixture, stirring constantly. Reduce heat, and simmer, stirring constantly, 1 minute or until mixture is translucent. Serve hot. Yield: 6 cups. More Fun It's everywhere, so we might as well do something with it. Every part of the Kudzu plant is usable. Try young Kudzu leaves in place of spinach. Deep fried Kudzu leaves are like potato chips. Do a pot of rolled stuffed Kudzu leaves instead of using cabbage. Use the root powder in place of cornstarch and for frying squash or other vegetables. . Make Kudzu wine! Original Kudzu Tea -- Add salt. Tastes like potliquor (the liquid vegetables have been cooked in). Honzu Tea -- Add honey to taste. (You may also sweeten with sugar.) This is great with a little mint! Blackzu Tea -- Add Blackstrap Molasses. (Healthy, but horrible!) Preparation... House dry leaves for two to three weeks. Don't bake them in the oven to dry! Bring leaves to a light boil for 30 - 45 minutes. You can crumble the leaves and put them in a clean white sock for steeping, or just strain them from the tea after simmering. That's it... Enjoy! ~~Click for Drink Recipes ~~Click for Dessert Recipes ~~Click for Main Recipe Page      Guestbook Hosted by Hosted Scripts Last Updated: Saturday, 13-Oct-2001 08:22:25 EDT
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