Lemon Pineapple Jam Food

PINEAPPLE JAM

Steps:

• Peel the pineapple and grate the flesh -- you should end up with about 2 cups. Put the pineapple and water in a small saucepan and cook over medium-low heat until the pineapple is soft, about 35 minutes.
• Add the sugar and lime juice and stir to combine. Cook until the mixture has thickened, about 45 to 60 minutes. Spoon the jam into a 16-ounce jar with a tight-fitting lid. Store it in the refrigerator for up to 3 months.

SURE.JELL FRESH PINEAPPLE JAM

Steps:

• 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.
• Peel and core pineapples. Finely chop or grind fruit. Measure exactly 4-1/2 cups prepared pineapple into 6- or 8-qt. saucepot. Stir in pectin. Add butter to reduce foaming. Bring to full rolling boil (a boil that doesn't stop bubbling when stirred) on high heat, stirring constantly.
• Add 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 5 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.)

PINEAPPLE LEMON JAM (WITH POMONA'S UNIVERSAL PECTIN)

Steps:

• Prepare Pectin:.
• Mix 3 teaspoons pectin (large envelope) with 3-cups sugar. Set aside.
• Mix 1/2 teaspoons of the calcuim (sm. envelope) with 1/2 cup water. Set aside.
• Scrub then peel the lemons.
• Put the peels in a small sauce pan. Cover with water and simmer for 20-minutes or until the peel can be pierced with a fork. Drain, rinse, cool and chop the peel.
• Remove the excess white pith from the peeled lemons.
• Cut the peeled lemons in quarters. Slice out the white center membrane and discard.
• Puree the peeled lemons in a food processor.
• Into a heavy saucepan, measure 1 teaspoons butter, 2-cups lemon puree, 1-cup chopped peel, 2-cups undrained, crushed pineapple, and 1-cup of wine (for a total of 6-cups).
• If you are short of the 6-cups, just add more wine, pineapple or lemon.
• To the fruit in the pan, add 3 teaspoons prepared calcium water. (The rest of the calcium water can be saved in a little jar for up to two months in the fridge).
• Bring to a hard boil and boil for one minute.
• Add the sugar/pectin mixture and stir vigorously for 2-minutes allowing pectin to dissolve.
• NOTE: At this point you can add an additional one-cup sugar to give the jam a longer "opened jar" refrigerator shelf life.
• Bring back to a boil and boil hard for one minute. Skim foam if necessary.
• Ladle into seven, sterilized half-pint jelly jars, and process only 5-mins.

TOMATO PINEAPPLE JAM

Steps:

• Blanch tomatoes in boiling water about 10 seconds to loosen skins.
• Pull off skins, remove cores and dice tomatoes. (Should be about 3-1/2 Cups).
• Place in large saucepan and bring to boil. Cover and cook slowly 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, drain pineapple, saving syrup.
• Drain tomatoes and combine their 'juice' with the pineapple syrup. Boil rapidly until reduced to 1/2 cup, watching closely to avoid scorching.
• Add drained tomatoes, pineapple, lemon juice and sugar.
• Bring to full rolling boil that cannot be stirred down.
• Remove from heat and stir in pectin.
• Pour into hot sterilized jars. Seal at once with lids and rings.
• Allow to cool and seal, then store in a cool place.

CHRISTMAS JAM

Steps:

• In a large saucepan combine cranberries, apples, and water.
• Cook over medium high heat until apples apear translucent and cranberries pop.
• Push through a food mill to remove skins, you will want 3 cups pulp.
• Add the pineapple with juice, lemon juice and sugar.
• Stirring constantly bring to a boil, cooking until thick and clear, around 10 minutes.
• Ladle into clean hot jars.
• Process in a boiling water bath 5 minutes for half pint jars.
• Adjust for altitude.

PINEAPPLE-APPLE MARMALADE JAM

Steps:

• Combine pineapple, apple, sugar, orange juice, and lemon zest in a pot. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring frequently, until pineapple turns translucent, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
• Place a few small plates in the freezer.
• Inspect 2 or 3 small Mason jars for cracks, discarding any defective ones. Sterilize jars in a pot of boiling water for 10 minutes and leave in hot water until ready for use. Wash new, unused lids and rings in warm soapy water.
• Add a tablespoon of marmalade to a frozen plate. Freeze for 1 minute, remove, and nudge marmalade with your finger. If the mixture stays nudged, it is ready to be canned. If it slides back, continue cooking and check for readiness every minute.
• Pack marmalade into hot, sterilized jars, filling to within 1/2 to 1/4 inch of the top. Run a clean knife or thin spatula around the insides of the jars to remove any air bubbles. Wipe rims with a moist paper towel to remove any residue. Top with lids and screw rings on tightly.
• Place a rack in the bottom of a large stockpot and fill halfway with water. Bring to a boil and lower jars 2 inches apart into the boiling water using a holder. Pour in more boiling water to cover jars by at least 1 inch. Bring to a rolling boil, cover, and process for 10 minutes.
• Remove the jars from the stockpot and let rest, several inches apart, for 12 to 24 hours. Press the center of each lid with a finger to ensure the lid does not move up or down. Remove the rings for storage and store in a cool, dark area.

LEMON-PINEAPPLE JAM

Steps:

• Scrub then peel the lemons.
• Put the peels in a small sauce pan. Cover with water and simmer for 20-minutes or until the peel can be pierced with a fork. Drain, rinse, cool and chop the peel.
• Remove the excess, thick, white pith from the peeled lemons.
• Cut the peeled lemons in quarters. Slice out the white membranes and discard.
• Puree the peeled lemons in a food processor.
• Into a heavy saucepan, measure 2-cups lemon puree, 1-cup chopped peel, 2-cups undrained, crushed pineapple (a total of 5-cups of fruit is needed).
• Add the water or wine.
• Gradually stir in the dry pectin.
• Bring to a a hard boil, add butter, and boil for one minute.
• Add the sugar. Bring back to a boil and boil hard for one minute. Skim if necessary.
• Ladle into seven, half-pints jelly jars, and process.