Margis Cranberry Pear Jam Food

CRANBERRY PEAR JAM

Steps:

• 1. Peel, core and dice pears. Chop cranberrys in food processor. Frozen cranberrys are very noisy.....you might want ear protection, I did!
• 2. In a large heavy pan combine the pears, cranberrys, water and lemon rind. Bring it to a boil. Reduce heat. Cook 5 min.
• 3. Gradually add in the lemon juice and sugar. Boil rapidly for 15 minutes. Process 10 minutes.
• 4. I didn't put in the usual steps for water bath canning. Sterilizing the jars, lids and rings;but you need to do that as usual.

CRANBERRY PEAR LEMON JAM

Steps:

• Combine pears, cranberries, water and lemon rind in a large stainless steel or enamel saucepan.
• Bring to a boil over high heat, cover,reduce heat and cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Gradually add lemon juice and sugar, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
• Boil rapidly, uncovered, until mixture will form a gel, about 15 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat.
• With oven mitts or other protective "gloves", Ladle into sterilized jars and process in boiling water bath (BWB) for 15 minutes. OR keep refrigerated in an air tight container for up to a month.
• Modified Source: Small Batch Preserving by Ellie Topp & Margaret Howard.

CRANBERRY-PEAR CRISP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Combine the fresh and dried cranberries in a large bowl. Add 1 cup sugar, 3 tablespoons water and the vanilla and toss to coat. Lightly smash with a potato masher or fork to burst some of the cranberries. Add the pears, cinnamon, allspice and 2 tablespoons flour and toss to coat. Transfer to a 3-quart baking dish.
• Make the topping: Mix the remaining 1 cup flour, the pecans, oats, the remaining 1/2 cup sugar and the salt in a medium bowl, then stir in the melted butter. Use your fingers to pinch the topping into small clumps and sprinkle it over the fruit.
• Bake until the fruit is bubbling and the topping is golden brown, about 40 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

CRANBERRY MARGARITAS

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend on high. Serve. If your blender is small or not high-powered, make the margaritas in 2 batches.

CRANBERRY ORANGE JAM

Steps:

• Zest the orange, then supreme the sections (remove the fruit from the white pith completely). Place the orange zest and sections into a food processor and process 3-4 seconds, it should remain chunky. Place the cranberry mixture, sugar and water in a saucepan. Cover the saucepan and cook on medium-low, stirring every couple minutes, for 15 minutes. Pour into *sterilized canning jars and seal as directed. Label the jars and tie ribbons around them for gift giving.
• *Follow the directions on your canning jars for sterilization.

IN A CRANBERRY JAM

Steps:

• Combine all the ingredients into a small, non-reactive saucepan.
• Bring to a simmer and reduce by two-thirds or until the mixture has thickened to the consistency of a loose jam. Remember to keep the heat low to prevent the jam from burning.

PEAR JAM

Steps:

• Place 5-1/2 to 6 cups chopped pears and the lemon juice in a heavy pot.
• Mash pears with a potato masher to desired chunkiness. If you like it fine you can coarsely grind it. But a food processor will make it too pureed for this recipe.
• Stir-in the powdered pectin, spices and ginger.
• Bring to a boil and boil hard for one minute.
• Add the sugar.
• Bring back to a boil and boil hard for 4-minutes stirring frequently.
• Ladle into sterile jars, seal and process for 10 minutes.
• Yield 7 half pints.

CRANBERRY MARGARITAS

Steps:

• Put everything into a blender.
• Blend at high speed until smooth and the ice chunks are well blended.
• Serve in ice cold tall glasses, rimmed with salt and garnished with a slice of lime.

CRANBERRY PEAR AND LEMON JAM

Steps:

• Core, peel, and chop pears into medium size pieces.
• Heat the cranberries, pears and pomegranate juice in a large pot over medium/high heat to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes. The cranberries will begin to pop and mixture will begin to get thick.
• Puree mixture right in pot with electric soup mixer or remove mixture from pot and blend in blender. Since this is a jam it shouldn't be too chunky. I like my jams smooth.
• Combine sugar and pectin in a bowl. Add sugar/pectin mixture to the pot and then add the lemon juice and rind.
• Simmer another 10 to 15 minutes.
• Pour mixture into clean jars and wipe the rims clean. Attached the lids and submerge in a hot water bath (200 degrees or boiling) for ten minutes. Once removed from water lids will pop and that is how you know they are sealed.
• Let cool on kitchen counter. Makes just about 7 half pint 8 oz. jars.
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• VARIATION:.
• Follow recipe instructions and Instead of pomegranate juice, add 1 cup orange juice and instead of lemon juice and rind, add 2 tablespoons of orange rind. This is good with a dash of cinnamon too! A dash is about 1/2 teaspoon or a little more.

MARGI'S CRANBERRY PEAR JAM

Steps:

• In a large pot, combine cranberries, pears and lemon rind and juice: bring to a boil. Cover and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 12 to 15 minutes or until tender. Stir in sugar and return to boil over high heat: boil vigorously, stirring constantly, for at least 3-5 minutes. Remove from heat. Using a metal spoon, stir and skim off foam for 5 minutes. Pour into 6 250ml bottles, leaving 1/4 inch head space. Seal with prepared discs and bands. The bottles should seal on their own, if not you can process them in boiling water.