Canning and Preserving Recipes
Dutch Apple Pie Jam
Ingredients
- 1 pound tart green apples
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1 cup water
- 1/3 cup lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 4 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon butter or margarine
- 1 pouch Certo liquid fruit pectin
Instructions
- Peel, core and finely chop enough apples to measure 2 cups. Place in a Dutch oven with raisins, water, lemon juice, cinnamon and allspice. Stir in sugars and butter or margarine.
- Place Dutch over high heat and stir until it comes to a full boil. Boil hard for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and immediately stir in liquid fruit pectin. Bring to full rolling boil and boil hard for one minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
- Stir and skim foam for 5 minutes to prevent floating fruit. Pour quickly into sterilized jars, filling up to 1/2 in from the rim. Seal while hot with sterilized two-piece lids with new centers.