pearadise marmalade
This is my overall favorite of all the jams and jellies that I make - and this is the time of year for pears! The color of the cherries makes it a festive gift!
prep time
40 Min
cook time
20 Min
method
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yield
8 -1 cup jars
Ingredients
- 3 cups prepared fruit (about 2 ½ lbs fully ripe bartlett pears)
- 1 medium orange
- 1 - lemon
- 1 can (8oz) crushed pineapple in juice, undrained
- 1/3 cup chopped maraschino cherries
- 5 cups sugar (measure into a separate bowl)
- 1 box sure-jell fruit pectin
- 1/2 teaspoon margarine or butter
How To Make pearadise marmalade
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Step 1Peel and core pears. Finely chop or grind fruit. Measure 3 cups into 6 or 8 qt saucepot.
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Step 2Removed colored part of peel from orange using vegetable peeler, side aside
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Step 3Remove and discard remaining white peel from orange
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Step 4Chop fruit, reserving any juice; add to saucepot
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Step 5Repeat procedure ( steps 2-4) with lemon; add to saucepot
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Step 6Cut reserved orange and lemon peels into thin slivers (chop or grind)
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Step 7Add pineapple in juice and maraschino cherries to saucepot; mix thoroughly
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Step 8Stir pectin into fruit in large saucepan
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Step 9Add margarine
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Step 10Place over high heat; bring to a full rolling boil, stirring constantly (A FULL ROLLING BOIL IS ONE THAT CANNOT BE STIRRED DOWN - VERY IMPORTANT)
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Step 11Immediately add ALL sugar; again bringing to a full rolling boil
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Step 12BOIL ONE (1) MINUTE
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Step 13Remove from heat; skim off foam with metal spoon
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Step 14LADLE
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Step 15Quickly into hot sterilized jars, filling to within 1/8 inch of tops.
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Step 16Wipe jar rim and threads
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Step 17Cover with two piece lids. Screw bands tightly
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Step 18Invert jars for 5 min then turn upright
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Category:
Jams & Jellies
Keyword:
#pineapple
Keyword:
#orange
Keyword:
#pears
Keyword:
#maraschino cherries
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