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Ingredients
- 2-1/4 cups prepared fruit (buy about 1 lb. fully ripe peaches and 3/4 lb. fully ripe apricots)
- 4 cups sugar, measured into separate bowl
- 2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice Safeway 4 ct For $5.00 thru 02/09
- 1/2 tsp. EVER-FRESH Fruit Protector
- 1 box SURE-JELL Fruit Pectin
- 3/4 cup water
Method
- Rinse clean plastic containers and lids with boiling water.
- Dry thoroughly.
- Peel and pit peaches.
- Finely chop or grind fruit.
- Measure exactly 1-1/4 cups prepared peaches into large bowl.
- Pit and finely chop or grind unpeeled apricots.
- Measure exactly 1 cup prepared apricots into bowl with peaches.
- Add sugar, lemon juice and fruit protector; mix well.
- Let stand 10 min., stirring occasionally.
- Mix pectin and water in small saucepan.
- Bring mixture to boil on high heat, stirring constantly.
- Continue boiling and stirring 1 min.
- Add to fruit mixture; stir 3 min.
- or until sugar is dissolved and no longer grainy.
- (A few sugar crystals may remain.)
- Fill all containers immediately to within 1/2 inch of tops.
- Wipe off top edges of containers; immediately cover with lids.
- Let stand at room temperature 24 hours.
- Jam is now ready to use.
- Store in refrigerator up to 3 weeks or freeze extra containers up to 1 year.
- Thaw in refrigerator before using.
