Surejell Pineapple Jam Food

PINEAPPLE JAM

Steps:

• ADD enough water to undrained pineapple to measure 3-1/4 cups. Place in 6- or 8-quart 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; stir. Return to full rolling boil and boil exactly 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Skim off any foam with metal spoon.
• LADLE quickly into prepared jars, filling to within 1/8 inch of tops. Wipe jar rims and threads. Cover with 2-piece lids. Screw bands tightly.
• Process 5 minutes in a hot water bath. Remove jars and place upright on towel to cool completely. After jars cool, check seals by pressing middle of lid with finger. (If lid springs back, lid is not sealed and refrigeration is necessary.).

PINEAPPLE JAM

Steps:

• Peel, core, and coarsely chop pineapple. Place pineapple in a food processor and pulse 2-3 times until it's very fine, but not completely pureed. (Alternately, start with canned crushed pineapple.)
• Place pineapple in a jam pot or deep saucepan.
• For every cup of crushed pineapple, add 1/2 to 2/3 cup sugar. A medium pineapple yields about 3 cups crushed pineapple and would require 1 1/2 to 2 cups sugar.
• Bring the mixture to a boil over high heat, stirring to prevent scorching. Cook on high for 25 to 30 minutes until the mixture thickens.
• Ladle into prepared jars leaving 1/4 inch headspace.
• If canning, process in a water bath canner for 10 minutes, adjusting for altitude.

ORANGE-PINEAPPLE JAM

Steps:

• Peel the oranges.
• 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 and rinse til cool and chop the peel.
• Remove any extra thick, white pith from the peeled oranges. No need to remove it all. Cut the oranges in half, then quarters.
• Slice out the white, center membrane strip and discard.
• Puree the peeled oranges in a food processor.
• Into a heavy saucepan, measure 2-cups orange puree, 1-cup chopped peel, 2-cups undrained, crushed pineapple, and the water or wine.
• Gradually stir in the dry pectin.
• Bring to a boil, add butter, and boil for one minute.
• Add the sugar. Bring back to a boil and boil hard for one minute.
• Ladle into seven, half-pint jelly jars, seal and process.

PEACH PINEAPPLE JAM

Steps:

• Wash jars, place in 9X13 metal pan upside down with two cups of water in pan.Heat oven to 225*. Put pan in oven. Place seals in a saucepan, heat on low, seals should be hot.
• In large stockpot, add 8 cups of chopped fresh peaches with any juice, or canned chopped peaches with juice.
• Measure crushed pineapple and juice.
• Add enough water to measure 3 1/2 cups.
• Add to stockpot.
• Add orange jello pkgs and sure-jell.
• Add margarine or butter.
• Stir with a wooden spoon to mix.
• Add 2 cups water.
• Heat to a boil.
• Add sugar all at once.
• Stir constantly so it does not scorch. Boil for one full minute, a rolling boil that you cannot stir down.
• Take off heat.
• Skim off foam.
• Add maraschino cherries if desired. Stir.
• Fill jars, 1/4 inch head room. Wipe the neck edge and top of each filled jar with damp clean cloth, seal and tighten with ring.
• Have a canner ready to place jars in hot water bath for 10 minutes. Take out with tongs and place on towel padded counter.
• You will hear a pop and the seal will be dented in when sealed.
• 12-15 1/2 pint jars with seals and rings.
• Remember thuis takes time to seal, it is hot when it comes out of the canner so let it cool. If not set up overnight, use the recipe Liquid Cement #151544. It is not mine but hats off to cook who make it, it works!