Spiced Peach Jam 4 cups prepared fruit (about 3 pounds fully ripe peaches) 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 teaspoon fruit protector -- (optional) 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice -- cinnamon and cloves 5 1/2 cups sugar 1 box fruit pectin 1/2 teaspoon margarine or butter
1) Peel, pit and finely chop peaches. 2) Measure 4 cups into 6- or 8-quart saucepot. Stir in lemon juice, fruit protector and spices. 3) Measure sugar into separate bowl. (Scrape excess sugar from cup with spatula to level for exact measure.) Stir fruit pectin into fruit in saucepot. 4) Add margarine. Bring to full rolling boil on high heat, stirring constantly. Quickly stir in all sugar. Return to full rolling boil and boil exactly 1 minute, stirring constantly. 5) Remove from heat. Skim off any foam with metal spoon. Ladle quickly into hot sterilized jars, filling to within 1/8 inch of tops. 6) Wipe jar rims and threads. Cover with two-piece lids. Screw bands tightly. Invert jars 5 minutes, then turn upright. After jars are cool, check seals. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
