SURE.JELL for Less or No Sugar Needed Recipes - Black Raspberry Jam
- 6-1/2 cups prepared fruit (buy about 5 pt. fully ripe black raspberries)
- 4-1/2 cups sugar, measured into separate bowl, divided
- 1 box SURE-JELL For Less or No Sugar Needed Recipes Premium Fruit Pectin
- 1/2 tsp. butter or margarine
- 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.
- Crush berries thoroughly, 1 layer at a time.
- (Strain half the pulp to remove seeds, if desired.)
- Measure exactly 6-1/2 cups prepared fruit into 6- or 8-qt.
- saucepot.
- Combine 1/4 cup sugar and pectin.
- Add to fruit in saucepot; mix well.
- Add butter to reduce foaming.
- Bring to full rolling boil (a boil that doesn't stop bubbling when stirred) on high heat, stirring constantly.
- Stir in remaining 4-1/4 cups sugar.
- Return to full rolling boil; cook exactly 1 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 middle of lids with finger.
- (If lids spring back, lids are not sealed and refrigeration is necessary.)
- Let prepared jars stand at room temperature 24 hours.
- Store unopened jams and jellies in cool, dry, dark place up to 1 year.
- Refrigerate opened jams and jellies up to 3 weeks.
fully ripe black raspberries, sugar, no sugar, butter
Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/surejell-for-less-no-sugar-needed-recipes-black-raspberry-jam-60562.aspx (may not work)