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Plum-Kissed Pear Jam Recipe

"Years ago, when I complained my pear jam was bland, an aunt suggested that I add plum pulp to my next batch," recalls Margaret Zickert from Deerfield, Wisconsin. "I did...and then I won the grand prize in a recipe contest with the thick tasty results!"

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Plum-Kissed Pear Jam Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Cook: 10 min. + cooling

Yield: 48 Servings

20 10 30

Ingredients

3 cups chopped or coarsely ground peeled pears
1 cup chopped or coarsely ground pitted plums
1 package (1-3/4 ounces) powdered fruit pectin
5-1/2 cups sugar

Directions

In a kettle, combine pears and plums. Stir in pectin. Bring to full rolling boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Stir in sugar; return to a full rolling boil. Boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat; skim off foam.
Pour into jars or freezer containers and cool to room temperature, about 1 hour. Cover and let stand overnight or until set, but no longer than 24 hours. Refrigerate or freeze. Yield: 6 cups.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 tablespoons) equals 102 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, trace sodium, 26 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, trace protein.

Originally published as Plum-Kissed Pear Jam in Quick Cooking July/August 1999, p22

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