Sure.jell® strawberry peach jam

 
                      Sure.jell® Strawberry Peach Jam
 
 Recipe By     : Sure Jell
 Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : To Post
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    4 1/4  cups          prepared fruit*
    2      tablespoons   fresh lemon juice
    6      cups          sugar
    1      box           SURE.JELL Fruit Pectin
      1/2  teaspoon      butter or margarine
 
 *(about 1 qt.  fully ripe strawberries and 1 1/2 lb fully ripe peaches) BOIL
 jars on rack in large pot filled with water 10 minutes.  Place flat lids in
 saucepan with water.  Bring to boil.  Remove from heat.  Let jars and lids
 stand in hot water until ready to fill.  Drain well before filling.  STEM and
 thoroughly crush strawberries, 1 layer at a time.  Measure 2 1/4 cups into 6-
 or 8-quart saucepot.  Peel, pit and finely chop peaches.  Measure 2 cups into
 strawberries in saucepot.  Stir in lemon juice.  MEASURE sugar into separate
 bowl.  (Scrape excess sugar from cup with spatula to level for exact measure.)
 Stir fruit pectin into fruit in saucepot.  Add butter.  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.  Remove from
 heat.  Skim off any foam with metal spoon.  LADLE quickly into prepared jars,
 filling to within 1/8 inch of tops.  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.  Or follow water bath method
 recommended by USDA.
 
 Posted To Fabfood August 1998~Busted With 2.0 
 
 
                    - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -