Paradise Pear Jam
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YIELDS 7 8oz. jars
* 1 orange
* 1 lemon
* 2 lbs ripe pears (about 6 large)
* 1⁄4 cup chopped maraschino cherry
* 1(8 ounce) can crushed pineapple
* 1 package powdered fruit pectin
* 1 package powdered fruit pectin
* 5 cups sugar
DIRECTIONS
* Remove rinds from orange and lemon in quarters; discard about half the white part of rinds.
* (scrape off with a spoon) Slice rinds thinly.
* Chop orange and lemon, and discard seeds.
* Peel, core and grind pears.
* Combine all the fruits, including cherries and pineapple and its juice.
* Measure 4-1/2 cups of fruit into a large pan.
* Stir pectin into fruit.
* Place over high heat, stirring until mixture comes to a hard boil.
* At once stir in sugar.
* Bring to a full rolling boil and boil hard for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
* Remove from heat and skim.
* Stir and skim for 5 minutes to cool slightly, and prevent floating fruit.
* Ladle quickly into jars.
* Seal.
*Process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes.
DIRECTIONS
* Remove rinds from orange and lemon in quarters; discard about half the white part of rinds.
* (scrape off with a spoon) Slice rinds thinly.
* Chop orange and lemon, and discard seeds.
* Peel, core and grind pears.
* Combine all the fruits, including cherries and pineapple and its juice.
* Measure 4-1/2 cups of fruit into a large pan.
* Stir pectin into fruit.
* Place over high heat, stirring until mixture comes to a hard boil.
* At once stir in sugar.
* Bring to a full rolling boil and boil hard for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
* Remove from heat and skim.
* Stir and skim for 5 minutes to cool slightly, and prevent floating fruit.
* Ladle quickly into jars.
* Seal.
*Process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes.
I have never had pear jam, but this sounds amazing. Must try :)
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