Monday, August 25, 2008

PEACH JAM

Making jam is very easy and lots of fun!
Buy the jars from your local hardware store. Purchase a box of Sure-Jell. Inside the box you will find the directions to making the jam. Buy your favorvite fruit and get to canning!
Today we are making peach jam. Wash the fruit very well. Your first step will be to peel your ripe fruit and remove the pit.

The second step is to chop your fruit very fine by hand.


Squeeze 2 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice into the fruit



Put your fruit on the stove and add the Sure Jell and 1/2 teaspoon of butter. Bring this to a full boil.




Stir in the sugar. Keep stirring and when you have a full boil again. Boil for 1 minute





Pure the very hot fruit into jars and lids you have already cleaned and boiled in hot water.






Take a damp cloth and clean off the lip of the jar. You do not want to have and jam on the lip of the jar.








Put the lids on and seal tight. Let the jars stand at room temperature for 24 hours. Store in a cool, dry, dark place. Refrigerate open jam.
ENJOY!!!!!!
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