Habanero Strawberry Jam

Name: Habanero Strawberry Jam
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 9 half-pints.
Ingredients: 4-1/2 cups crushed strawberries; 1/2 cup minced seeded habanero peppers; 1/4 cup lemon juice; 1 package (1-3/4 ounces) powdered fruit pectin; 7 cups sugar

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 40 min. Process: 10 min. YIELD: 9 half-pints.

I love spicy and sweet dishes! This tastes excellent layered over a bar of cream cheese and served with crackers, or you can slather it on a toasted English muffin. Yum! —Sarah Gilbert, Aloha, Oregon

Ingredients

4-1/2 cups crushed strawberries
1/2 cup minced seeded habanero peppers
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 package (1-3/4 ounces) powdered fruit pectin
7 cups sugar

Directions

1. In a Dutch oven, combine strawberries, peppers and lemon juice. Stir in pectin. Bring to a full rolling boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Stir in sugar; return to a full rolling boil. Boil and stir 1 minute.
2. Remove from heat; skim off foam. Ladle hot mixture into 9 hot half-pint jars, leaving 1/4-in. headspace. Wipe rims. Center lids on jars; screw on bands until fingertip tight.
3. Place jars into canner with simmering water, ensuring that they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil; process for 10 minutes. Remove jars and cool.

Nutrition Facts

2 tablespoons: 84 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 1mg sodium, 21g carbohydrate (21g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

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