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nanny's spiced pear jam

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
Kat Strickland
Keystone Heights, FL

This is my own Recipe, and I have never met anyone who did not love it!! Hope you ENJOY

(2 ratings)
yield serving(s)
method Canning/Preserving

Ingredients For nanny's spiced pear jam

  • 8 lg
    large pears or 6 cups when sliced cored and peeled
  • 1 c
    water
  • 2 Tbsp
    lemon juice
  • 1/4 tsp
    cloves
  • 1/4 tsp
    nutmeg
  • 1 tsp
    cinamon
  • 1 Tbsp
    pure vanilla extract
  • 5 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 2 pkg
    liquid pectin

How To Make nanny's spiced pear jam

  • 1
    Core and peel pears and dip into lemon juice, then add pear slices to food processor
  • 2
    Add Water, lemon juice, cloves, nutmeg, vanilla, and cinnamon to pears and blend until applesauce consistency.
  • 3
    Pour mixture into pot, and bring to medium heat
  • 4
    Add sugar and liquid pectin and bring to rolling boil and keep boiling until heat reaches 220 degrees on candy thermometer...NOTE This is your Jelling Point{at 220 degrees the mixture will rise up...be careful not to let it overflow} Keep at this temperature for 2 minutes, and remove from heat. sift off foam
  • 5
    Ladle into sterilized half Pint jars leaving 1/4 inch head space, remove most bubbles,wipe rims, add lids, process in Water Bath Canner for 15 minutes.
  • 6
    Remove jars from canner and set on a towel ...leave undisturbed for 12 hours. Stores for over a year... Refrigerate after opening.
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