MCP Apricot-Pineapple Jam
- 3 cups prepared fruit (buy about 2 lb. fully ripe apricots)
- 1 can (20 oz.) crushed pineapple in juice, undrained
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 box MCP Pectin
- 1/4 tsp. butter or margarine
- 8 cups sugar, measured into separate bowl
- Bring boiling-water canner, half full with water, to simmer.
- Wash jars and screw bands in hot soapy water; rinse with warm water.
- Pour boiling water over flat lids in saucepan off the heat.
- Let stand in hot water until ready to use.
- Drain jars well before filling.
- Chop finely or grind unpeeled and pitted apricots.
- Measure exactly 3 cups prepared fruit into 6- or 8-qt.
- saucepot.
- Add crushed pineapple and lemon juice.
- Stir pectin into prepared fruit in saucepot.
- Add butter to reduce foaming.
- Bring mixture to full rolling boil (a boil that doesn't stop bubbling when stirred) on high heat, stirring constantly.
- Stir in sugar.
- Return to a full rolling boil and boil exactly 4 min., stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat.
- Skim off any foam with metal spoon.
- Ladle immediately into prepared jars, filling to within 1/4 inch of tops.
- Wipe jar rims and threads.
- Cover with two-piece lids.
- Screw bands tightly.
- Place jars on elevated rack in canner.
- Lower rack into canner.
- (Water must cover jars by 1 to 2 inches.
- Add boiling water if necessary.)
- Cover; bring water to gentle boil.
- Process 10 min.
- Remove jars and place upright on a towel to cool completely.
- After jars cool, check seals by pressing middles of lids with finger.
- (If lids spring back, lids are not sealed and refrigeration is necessary.)
fully ripe apricots, pineapple, lemon juice, butter, sugar
Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/-17908.aspx (may not work)