Aunt Patsi's Easy Peach Jam recipe
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Ingredients
- 2 ½ pounds fresh peaches 5 cups white sugar 3 (3 ounce) packages peach gelatin 2 teaspoons lemon juice ½ teaspoon almond extract
Nutrition Info
- 83.8 caloriescarbohydrate: 21.3 gcholesterol: : -fat: : -fiber: : -protein: 0.4 gsaturatedFat: : -servingSize: -sodium: 16.2 mgsugar: 21.2 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Aunt Patsi's Easy Peach Jam
Directions
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Heat five 12-ounce jars in simmering water until ready for use. Wash lids and rings in warm soapy water.
Fill a large pot with water, bring to a boil. Add peaches, cook until skin loosens, about 20 seconds. Drain and cool until easily handled. Peel, pit, and cut the peaches into chunks.
Measure out 5 cups of peach chunks into the pot. Mash with a potato masher. Add sugar, peach gelatin, lemon juice, and almond extract, mix well. Bring to a rolling boil and cook jam for 1 minute. Remove from heat.
Pack jam into hot jars, filling to within 1/4 inch of the top. Wipe rims with a clean, damp cloth. Top with lids and screw on rings.
Place a rack in the bottom of a large stockpot and fill halfway with water. Bring to a boil and lower in jars using a holder, placing them 2 inches apart. Pour in more boiling water to cover the jars by at least 1 inch. Bring the water to a rolling boil, cover the pot, and process for 10 minutes.
Remove the jars from the stockpot and place onto a cloth-covered or wood surface, several inches apart, until cool, about 12 hours. Press the top of each lid with a finger, ensuring that lid does not move up or down and seal is tight.