We Be Jammin'... Nectarine-Mango Jam

Nectarine-Mango Jam

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Yields: 7 half-pints
Ingredients

2 cups finely chopped nectarines or peeled peaches

1/4 cup lemon juice

7-1/2 cups sugar

2 cups finely chopped, peeled mangoes

1/2 of a 6-ounce package (1 foil pouch) liquid fruit pectin

Directions

1. In a 6- to 8-quart heavy pot combine nectarines and lemon juice.Using a potato masher, crush nectarines. Stir in sugar and mangoes.

2. Bring to boiling over medium heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Quickly stir in pectin. Bring to a full rolling boil, stirring constantly. Boil hard for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and quickly skim off foam with a metal spoon.

3. Ladle hot jam into hot sterilized half-pint canning jars, leaving a 1/4-inch headspace. Wipe jar rims; adjust lids and screw bands.

4. Process filled jars in a boiling-water canner for 5 minutes (start timing when water returns to boiling). Remove jars from canner; cool on wire racks, turning and tilting jars after 20 minutes to distribute fruit evenly throughout the jam. Repeat as necessary. Makes 7 half-pints.