Apple Pie Jam
Cookin' Up Country Breakfasts Cookbook
Although I've been canning for years, I've never found a good apple jam recipe, so I created this one. My husband of 41 years and I love this jam so much because it tastes just like apple pie....without the crust!
SERVINGS: 56
CATEGORY: Condiment
METHOD: Water Bath
TIME: Prep: 30 min. Process: 10 min.
Ingredients:
- 4 to 5 large Golden Delicious apples, peeled and sliced (about 2 pounds)
- 1 cup water
- 5 cups sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon butter
- 1 pouch (3 ounces) liquid fruit pectin
- 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground mace, optional
Directions:
In a large kettle, combine apples and water. Cover and cook slowly just until tender. Measure 4-1/2 cups apples; return to the kettle. (Discard the rest or save for another recipe).
Add sugar and butter to kettle; bring to a full rolling boil, stirring constantly. Stir in pectin; return to a full rolling boil. Boil 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Remove from the heat; stir in spices. Skim off foam. Pour hot jam into hot jars, leaving 1/4-in. headspace. Adjust caps. Process for 10 minutes in a boiling-water bath. Yield: 7 half-pints.