Spiced Pear Jam

Name: Spiced Pear Jam
Prep time: 1 h 40 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: 6 half-pints.
Ingredients: 8 cups chopped or coarsely ground peeled pears (about 5-1/2 pounds); 4 cups sugar; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 1 hour 40 min. Process: 10 min. YIELD: 6 half-pints.

A neighbor of mine passed along this spiced pear jam recipe. I've given many jars of this jam as gifts. We enjoy it on toast with ham and eggs or on hot rolls with meat. —Karen Bockelman, Portland, Oregon

Ingredients

8 cups chopped or coarsely ground peeled pears (about 5-1/2 pounds)
4 cups sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

Directions

1. In a Dutch oven, combine all ingredients. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until thick, 1-1/2 to 2 hours, stirring occasionally. Stir more frequently as the mixture thickens.
2. Remove from the heat; skim off foam. Carefully ladle into hot half-pint jars, leaving 1/4-in. headspace. Remove air bubbles; wipe rims and adjust lids. Process for 10 minutes in a boiling-water canner.

Nutrition Facts

2 tablespoons: 78 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 0 sodium, 20g carbohydrate (19g sugars, 1g fiber), 0 protein.

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