Spiced Pineapple Jam

• 5 cups fresh pineapple, cut and mash half
• 5 whole cloves
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 7 cups sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon butter
• 1 (3 ounce) package pectin

1. Combine the pineapple, cloves, stick of cinnamon and 1 cup of sugar in a pan and let stand for 1 hour.
2. After 1 hour, add the remaining sugar and place the pan over a medium-high heat; stir constantly until the sugar dissolves.
3. Bring the mix to a rolling boil for two minutes.
4. Remove the pan from the flame and skim off any foam that accumulates.
5. Place the pan over the heat again for 1 minute to boil.
6. Again, remove and skim off the foam. Add the butter and bring the mixture to a boil again.
7. Take off heat, take out the cloves and stick of cinnamon. Add the 1sp ground cinnamon, add the pectin and stir constantly.
8. Bring to a rolling boil again for 1 minute. Take of heat and skim off the foam.
9. Allow the jam to cool for 5/10 minutes.
10. Ladle into canning jars. Wipe rim with sterilized cloth.
11. Apply lids then rings and tighten to fingertip tightness.
12. Process in a water bath for your altitude time.
13. P.S. I know it seems like allot of boiling time, but pineapple is a hard fruit and this foams allot. You can also use canned pineapple, just make sure it is not in sugar syrup and can skip the 1 hour soaking time.

fresh pineapple, cloves, cinnamon, ground cinnamon, lemon juice, sugar, butter, pectin

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/spiced-pineapple-jam-393267 (may not work)