Peach Jam

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Peach Jam

 

Ingredients:

4 Cups Peaches -- crushed

2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice

5 1/2 Cups Sugar

1 Box Pectin -- fruit

1/2 Teaspoon Butter

 

 

Cooking Directions:

 

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 stand

in hot water until ready to fill. Drain well.

 

Prepare fruit, peel, pit and crush peaches. Place

fruit and lemon juice

in 8 quart pot.

 

Add fruit pectin and butter to fruit and bring mixture

to full rolling

boil over high heat, stirring constantly.

 

Quickly add sugar to fruit mixture. Bring to full

rolling boil and boil 1

minute, stirring constantly.

 

Remove from heat. Skim off any foam.

 

Fill all jars quickly to 1/8 " of tops. Wipe jar rims.

Cover quickly with

flat lids. Screw bands tightly.

 

Invert jars for 5 minutes, then turn upright. After 1

hour check seals.

Or use water bath method.

 

Makes 6 cups.