SURE.JELL Strawberry-Rhubarb Jam
- 4 cups prepared fruit (buy about 1 qt. fully ripe strawberries and 1-1/2 lb. fully ripe rhubarb)
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 pkg. SURE-JELL Fruit Pectin
- 1/2 tsp. butter or margarine
- 6 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 well before filling.
- Remove stems from strawberries; discard stems.
- Crush strawberries thoroughly.
- Measure exactly 2-1/4 cups prepared strawberries into 8-qt.
- stockpot.
- Finely chop unpeeled rhubarb.
- Place in medium saucepan.
- Stir in water.
- Bring to boil.
- Reduce heat to medium-low; cover.
- Simmer 2 min.
- or until rhubarb is tender.
- Measure exactly 1-3/4 cups prepared rhubarb into saucepot with strawberries; mix well.
- Stir pectin into prepared fruit mixture in stockpot.
- 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 full rolling boil and boil 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 middles of lids with finger.
- (If lids spring back, lids are not sealed and refrigeration is necessary.)
fully ripe strawberries, water, butter, sugar
Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/surejell-strawberry-rhubarb-jam-51766.aspx (may not work)