family favorite jam recipe

How To Make family favorite jam recipe

• Step 1
  Rinse and prepare fruit. Peach Jam: Make a small x with your knife on the bottom of the peach then drop it into a pot of boiling water for about 2 minutes or until the the skin where the x is starts to peel away from the fruit. Cool. Remove peel. Cut into chunks no bigger than an inch. Strawberry Jam: Remove tops and cut into chunks no bigger than a half inch. Raspberry Jam: Make sure all leaves and stems are remove.
• Step 2
  Place fruit into a pot cover with sugar and drizzle the lemon juice.
• Step 3
  Stir everything around to make sure it is covered with sugar.
• Step 4
  Let sit for about 20 minutes.
• Step 5
  How big of chunks you want in your jam on determines what you do next. For bigger chunks I just use a potato masher before and during cooking. For small bits I put the mixture into my Ninja and tap it a couple of times until it is the way I want it. No further action is needed while cooking.
• Step 6
  Put everything back into the pot if you chose to use the Ninja or a blender.
• Step 7
  Place pot on stove over medium low heat and stir until the sugar is completely melted.
• Step 8
  Turn the burner up to medium.
• Step 9
  Bring to a simmer and stir with a metal spoon not contanstly but frequently, every couple of minutes.
• Step 10
  As it simmers I prepare a sterilized mason jar, lid and jar funnel.
• Step 11
  At around 20 minutes you should notice a difference in the way it looks. When it becomes a little darker and starts to thicken, see if the liquid is coating your metal spoon when you dip it. Times vary depending on the fruit so 20 minutes is an approximate guide line. It could take less or more. Its more about the spoon being coated than the clock. If using a candy thermometer the temperature should be about 220°.
• Step 12
  Once it coats the spoon remove it from the heat and carefully pour it in the jar using the jar funnel. Be careful; it is really hot.
• Step 13
  Place the jar lid on the top but don't tighten the ring. Leave it loose for now.
• Step 14
  Once the jam cools to room temperature tighten the lid and place it in the fridge so it can finish firming up. The time for this varies due to the size of jar you choose to use.
• Step 15
  Store in the fridge.
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