Pams Raspberry Mango Marmalade Food

PAM'S RASPBERRY MANGO MARMALADE

Steps:

• 1. Peel 2-3 lemons, zest only, and cut zest into fine shreds. Place shreds in a 6 qt Dutch oven,cover with a little water and boil for 5 minutes. Drain and return to pot.
• 2. Defrost the mango chunks and mash, either in a blender using 1/2 c. of the water required or in a food processor to a very slightly chunky sauce texture. Not completely smooth, but with no large chunks.
• 3. Wash and drain the raspberries, discard any with mold or deterioration.
• 4. Place mango, raspberries, water, lemon juice, and pectin into the pot with the boiled zest. Bring to a boil slowly, stirring constantly. Mash any large pieces of raspberries with spoon while stirring.
• 5. When fruit mixture is boiling, remove from heat and stir in sugar. Return to heat and bring back to a full boil, stirring constantly. Boil hard for 1 minute. Remove from burner and skim any foam off. Fill hot jars with mixture, leaving 1/4" headspace. Wipe rims and adjust two piece lids to finger tight.
• 6. Process in boiling water bath for 10 minutes. Remove jars and place on towel lined counter space to cool. When all jars are sealed and cool, store in cool dark area. If any do not seal, store in fridge and use soon.

STRAWBERRY & PEACH JAM

Steps:

• Wash and mash strawberries.
• Slice, pit, and dice peaches. Next, mash peaches.
• Place fruit in large pan on medium heat.
• Cook until it boils, stirring a few times. Reduce heat and cook for 30 minutes.
• In separate bowl, combine sugar and pectin and stir together.
• Add sugar/pectin mixture into fruit and stir. Add lemon juice.
• Boil (high boil) for 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat and fill jars to 1/4" of top. Recipe makes approximately 12 8oz. jars.
• Wipe rims clean and screw on 2-piece lids.
• Submerge sealed jars into hot water bath at 200 degrees or boiling water for 10 minutes. Lids will "pop" once removed from hot water bath and you know they are sealed. Let cool on counter.

CHRISTMAS JAM

Steps:

• Grind strawberries and cranberries in a food processor or grinder; place in a Dutch oven. Add sugar. Bring to a full rolling boil; boil for 1 minute. Remove from the heat; stir in pectin and return to a full rolling boil. Boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat. , Cool for 5 minutes; skim off foam. Carefully ladle hot mixture into hot half-pint jars, leaving 1/4-in. headspace. Remove air bubbles; wipe rims and adjust lids. Process for 10 minutes in a boiling-water canner.

SURE.JELL STRAWBERRY PEACH 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.
• Stem and crush strawberries thoroughly, one layer at a time. Measure exactly 2-1/4 cups prepared strawberries into 6- or 8-qt. saucepot. Peel, pit and finely chop peaches. Measure exactly 2 cups prepared peaches into strawberries in saucepot. Stir in lemon juice.
• Stir pectin into prepared fruit in saucepot. 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.)

RASPBERRY JAM

Steps:

• Use a very large pot.
• When the jam reaches a full rolling boil it will double in volume.
• Heat mashed berries until they reach a full rolling boil.
• Boil 2 minutes.
• Add sugar.
• Stir well.
• Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, boil for 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Beat with rotary beater for 4 minutes
• Pour in sterilized jars and seal.

DELICIOUS RASPBERRY OATMEAL COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 8 inch square pan, and line with greased foil.
• Combine brown sugar, flour, baking soda, salt, and rolled oats. Rub in the butter using your hands or a pastry blender to form a crumbly mixture. Press 2 cups of the mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan. Spread the jam to within 1/4 inch of the edge. Sprinkle the remaining crumb mixture over the top, and lightly press it into the jam.
• Bake for 35 to 40 minutes in preheated oven, or until lightly browned. Allow to cool before cutting into bars.