Red Pepper Jam Recipe
- 2 large red bell peppers, seeded and roughly chopped
- 1 jalapeno or serrano chile, sliced
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (or to taste)
- 1 3/4 cups sugar
- 4 teaspoons pectin
- 1/2 cup white wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- Place a small saucer in the freezer to chill.
- In the bowl of a food processor, pulse the bell peppers, jalapeno, and red pepper flakes until finely chopped.
- In a small bowl, whisk together 1/4 cup of the sugar with the pectin.
- In a medium heavy saucepan or pot, stir together the pepper mixture, the remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar, the vinegar, butter, and salt.
- Bring to a boil over high heat.
- Cook, letting the mixture boil vigorously and stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes.
- Slowly add the pectin-sugar mixture, whisking constantly.
- Continue to boil, stirring constantly until the jam thickens, about 2 minutes longer.
- To store the jam, let cool completely.
- Transfer to clean airtight containers and store in the refrigerator for up to 1 month or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
- You can also can the jam according to our .
red bell peppers, serrano chile, red pepper, sugar, pectin, white wine vinegar, unsalted butter, kosher salt
Taken from www.chowhound.com/recipes/red-pepper-jam-31545 (may not work)