Carrot Cake Freezer Jam Food

CARROT CAKE JAM

Steps:

• Place first 7 ingredients in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until pears are tender, 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in pectin. Bring to a full rolling boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Stir in sugar; return to a full rolling boil. Boil and stir 1 minute. , Remove from heat; skim off foam. Ladle hot mixture into 8 hot sterilized half-pint jars, leaving 1/4-in. headspace. Remove air bubbles and adjust headspace, if necessary, by adding hot mixture. Wipe rims. Center lids on jars; screw on bands until fingertip tight., Place jars into canner with simmering water, ensuring that they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil; process for 5 minutes. Remove jars and cool.

FREEZER CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325 degrees. Butter and lightly flour 2 13-by-9 inch sheet cake pans (or 4 9-by-9 inch square cake pans).
• Using large stand mixer (like Kitchen-Aid brand), combine all dry ingredients until thoroughly mixed. Add carrots, oil (or oil and applesauce) and eggs. Beat on low until mixed, then increase mixer speed to medium and beat for two minutes. Spread batter in pans.
• Bake at 325 degrees until the cake centers spring back when touched lightly--about 45 minutes for large pans, 35 to 40 minutes for small pans. Allow cakes to cool in the pan on a cooling rack before frosting with Cream Cheese icing.
• Cream Cheese Icing: Allow 2 3-ounce packages of cream cheese and one (1/2 cup) stick of butter to come to room temperature. Place in mixer bowl, and beat on high speed until combined. Add 2 teaspoons vanilla and 4 cups powdered sugar. Beat at medium-high speed until light and fluffy--2 to 4 minutes. Ice tops of cakes only. Sprinkle frosting with chopped walnuts.
• Serves/Yields: 12 - 15 servings (two large cakes or 4 small cakes).
• Prep. Time: 15 minutes.
• Cook Time:
• Category: Freezer Cooking.
• Difficulty: Easy.

CARROT CAKE JAM

Steps:

• Mix everything BUT sugar and pectin in pan.
• Bring to a boil.
• Bring down to a simmer for 20 minutes, stirring every once in while.
• Add pectin and bring to a boil.
• Add sugar bring to a rolling boil.
• Take off heat.
• Fill hot sterile jars.
• Put lids on.
• Water bath for 10 minutes.

LOWER-SUGAR CARROT CAKE JAM

Steps:

• In a large stainless steel saucepan, combine carrots, apples, pineapple, lemon juice, water, calcium water, spices, stevia and brown sugar.
• Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring frequently.
• Reduce heat, cover and boil gently for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Combine pectin and granulated sugar and whisk into the carrot mixture until dissolved.
• Bring back to a boil, stirring frequently.
• Remove from heat, ladle into jars and process in a water bath canner for 10 minutes.

CARROT CAKE FREEZER JAM

Steps:

• Stir sugar, contents of pectin package, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg in a bowl until well blended.
• Set aside.
• Drain pineapple tidbits, reserving 1/2 cup pineapple juice.
• Set pineapple aside.
• Combine reserved pineapple juice, carrots and apple in a medium saucepan.
• Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally.
• Cover and reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes.
• Add pineapple.
• Crush fruit mixture with a potato masher.
• Allow to cool, about 15 minutes.
• Add fruit mixture to pectin mixture.
• Stir 3 minutes.
• Ladle jam into clean jars to fill line.
• Twist on lids.
• Let stand until thickened, about 30 minutes.
• Refrigerate up to 3 weeks or freeze up to 1 year.
• Yield: 5 (8 oz) half pints.