Peach Jam
Source: Ball Blue Book
“My husband and I bought a jar of peach jam from an amish woman at a fair and loved it so much we had to find out how to make it! This recipe came pretty close.” I wasn’t sure I was supposed to crush the peaches, so I just cut them in smaller pieces and threw them in the blender. I also used about 12 large peaches for this recipe. The recipe says it make 4 quarts but for some reason I came out with a lot more than that.”
Ingredients
2 quarts crushed, peeled and pitted peaches
1/2 cup water
6 cups sugar
1. Combine peaches and water in large saucepan. Cook gently for 10 minutes. Add sugar, stirring until dissolved. Bring slowly to a boil. Cook rapidly to gelling point, about 15 minutes.
2. As mixture thickens, stir to prevent sticking. Remove from heat. Skim foam is necessary.
3. If canning, ladle hot jam into hot sterilized jars, leaving 1/4″ headspace. Adjust two-piece caps. Process 15 minutes in a boiling-water canner.
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