Blushing Peach Banana Jam
- 3 1/4 cups peaches, ripe peeled and mashed (roughly 2 pounds)
- 1 cup banana, ripe and mashed (about 3 medium sized)
- 1/2 cup maraschino cherry, drained and diced
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 6 cups sugar
- 1 (1 3/4 ounce) package dry pectin
- Mix peaches, bananas, cherries, and lemon juice into a large saucepan.
- Mix pectin into fruit in pan.
- Stir and cook over high heat until mixture comes to a full rolling boil (one that can't be stirred down).
- Add and stir in the sugar.
- Bring to a full rolling boil once again.
- Stir constantly and boil. Boil rapidly for one minute.
- Remove from heat.
- Skim off foam.
- Stir and skim for about 5 minutes allowing mixture to cool slightly and prevent floating fruit.
- Ladle into sterilized canning jars, leaving 1/4 inch headspace.
- Make sure jar rims are clean and cover with two piece metal lids and rings.
- Hot water bath for 5 minutes.
peaches, banana, maraschino cherry, lemon juice, sugar, pectin
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/blushing-peach-banana-jam-127781 (may not work)