Apricot Almond Cinnamon Jam

"I just made this up. I wanted something different than the usual apricot jam so I added some almond extract and cinnamon. When you open the jar you can smell the almond but it isn't overpowering. They both are mostly a background taste. It is a softer jam but not syrupy. Great on bread with peanut butter. UPDATE: It did jell up after about a month."
 
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Ready In:
40mins
Ingredients:
6
Yields:
7 half pints
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ingredients

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directions

  • Pit, do not peel ripe apricots. Finely chop or pulse in food processor.
  • In a large saucepan stir together prepared fruit and Certo Crystals.
  • Bring to a boil over high heat.
  • Add all the sugar, almond extract, cinnamon and butter.
  • Return to a hard boil for 1 minute.
  • Remove from heat. Stir and skim any foam to prevent floating fruit. Pour into warm sterilized jars to 1/4 inch from rim. Cover with lids and screw rings on tightly.
  • Notes: I process my jam in a boiling water bath, for 5 minutes, to ensure the seals. One year I didn't and had to throw out a lot of jam because the seals failed.
  • To sterilize I wash and rinse jars, lids and rings. I put the jars and rings on a cake pan in a 225°F oven before I start. I simmer the lids in water.
  • Times are a estimate; it took about 1/2 hour from start to finish.

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Reviews

  1. original review 7/2011 I've made this twice now. I have used your suggestions for extract and cinnamon but the pectin box for the amount of fruit and sugar. Here (in the US) our box is 49g so it was enough of a difference not to want to risk it not setting right. This time I used the "pink box" which for less sugar. It called for 6 cups fruit and 4.5 cups sugar. It was still plenty sweet. The regular box calls for 5 cups fruit to SEVEN cups of sugar! From tasting the bowl afterwards, I'm tempted to up the amount of cinnamon and maybe even the extract to get a more pronounced flavor. Update: I have been "tweaking" this as I go along and also was getting used to which pectin I would settle on. Now I'm using the Ball pectin low/no sugar which comes in the bulk jar (4.7 oz). Ratios are as follows- 6 2/3 cup apricots, 4 cups sugar (more than pectin called for but I feel it needs it), 7 Tbs pectin, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 2 tsp almond extract. Yield is 7 half-pints. This recipe has become a standby for me. I ran out this June and was distressed until I realized that I had some apricots in the freezer so I whipped up another batch!
     
  2. This was absolutely wonderful and easy to make. DIVINE!
     
  3. We have made this jam twice and it has turned out perfect both times. (last time was 28 pints) We use less sugar then the recipe calls for, but our apricots were very ripe and sweet. excellent tasting jam that reminds me of Christmas. The kids love it.
     
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My passion is cooking, I have been baking and cooking since I was young. With 2 working parents it was essential. <br> <br>I am trained as a Professional Cook, even have a cooking certificate, lol. The best education I ever got was going to cooking school. <br> <br>I spent 3 years cooking in a gas station restaurant and all was well working there, but my heart still wanted to cook for kids. October 2008 I finally got the job I wanted. I been cooking for the kids for just over a year now and I love every day of it. The kids are great, some frustration, but it is all good, they are so smiley everyday, how could you not like work when you have a bunch of smiling faces looking at you. <br> <br>Another good thing about my job is I get the summers off. I had a pretty good summer, I got to tend to my garden and get a bunch of stuff into the freezers, I was given a second freezer this summer. I have been planning on eating mainly out of the freezers so we can save some extra cash for Christmas. <br> <br>I have plans on finding some nutrition courses that I can do online, just for dabbling in, it would sure help with cooking for the kids. <br> <br>I live with my hubby and 3 kids (11,6,5), and one cat, who is part in-door, out-door. <br> <br>I really want to get back into losing weight this school year, it has been 1 1/2 years since I lost about 15 pounds, I have maintained that loss though. I would still like to lose another 10 pounds.
 
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