Blushing Peach Banana Jam

~kdp's Note:

beautiful, tropical, and delicious!!! a friend helped me find this recipe off the net. cooking time does not include time for water to boil in water bath canner.

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 8 half pi ...

• 3 1/4 cups peaches, ripe peeled and mashed (roughly 2 pounds)
• 1 cup banana, ripe and mashed (about 3 medium sized)
• 1/2 cup maraschino cherry, drained and diced
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 6 cups sugar
• 1 (1 3/4 ounce) package dry pectin

Directions:

1. Mix peaches, bananas, cherries, and lemon juice into a large saucepan.
2. Mix pectin into fruit in pan.
3. Stir and cook over high heat until mixture comes to a full rolling boil (one that can't be stirred down).
4. Add and stir in the sugar.
5. Bring to a full rolling boil once again.
6. Stir constantly and boil. Boil rapidly for one minute.
7. Remove from heat.
8. Skim off foam.
9. Stir and skim for about 5 minutes allowing mixture to cool slightly and prevent floating fruit.
10. Ladle into sterilized canning jars, leaving 1/4 inch headspace.
11. Make sure jar rims are clean and cover with two piece metal lids and rings.
12. Hot water bath for 5 minutes.

Reviews

[Rollin in the Dough!]

The texture is great, tastes wonderful with peanut butter! It kind of reminds me of the way banana baby food tastes. I replace the cherries with strawberries! Thanks

[Georgia #3]

what a wonderful jam. It goes fast and I am on my third batch, once people taste it they want a jar to take home. Peanut butter sandwiches is making a come back at my house.

[Ladymedic]

Made two batches of this and I can see it becoming a fast favorite! Wonderful unique flavor. Using bananas in jam is new to me but wish I had done it sooner! It set wonderfully firm. Thanks for a uniqe dish