Pear Apple Jam

What you need:

• 2 cups peeled, cored and finely chopped pears
• 1 cup peeled, cored and finely chopped apples
• 6½ cups sugar
• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ⅓ cup bottled lemon juice
• 6 ounces liquid pectin

What you do:

Crush apples and pears in a large saucepan and stir in cinnamon. Thoroughly mix sugar and lemon juice with fruits and bring to a boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Immediately stir in pectin.

Bring to a full rolling boil and boil hard 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, quickly skim off foam and fill hot, sterile jars leaving ¼-inch headspace. Wipe jar rims and process for 5 minutes in boiling water bath.

Yield: About 7 to 8 half-pint jars

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