Grandma's Apple Pie Jam

Erin K. Brown's Note:

I got this recipe from All About Apples.com (http://www.allaboutapples.com/cooking/miscellaneous/000186.htm) I looked it up when we had a bumper crop of apples in the backyard last year. I'm posting it now so I can refer to it in my mini apple pie recipe! This jam is also fabulous in plain or vanilla yogurt for your own fruit on the bottom treat!

• Total Time: 1 hrs 10 mins
• Prep Time: 1 hrs
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 5-6

Yield: 5.0 half-pi ...

• 4 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 lb tart green apple, such as Granny Smith
• 1 cup water
• 1/3 cup lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 (1 3/4 ounce) box dry pectin

Directions:

1. Wash 5 or 6 half-pint jars and fill with hot water until needed. Prepare lids as manufacturer directs.
2. Measure sugars into a medium bowl and set aside.
3. Peel, core and finely chop enough apples to measure 2 cups. Place in large saucepan with water, lemon juice, cinnamon and nutmeg. Stir in pectin.
4. Place pan over high heat and stir until it comes to a full boil. Boil hard for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and immediately stir in sugars.
5. Return to full rolling boil and boil hard for 1 minute more, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Skim foam from surface and stir jam for about 5 minutes to prevent fruit from floating.
6. Ladle hot jam into 1 hot jar at a time, leaving 1/4-inch head space. Wipe jar rim with a clean, damp cloth. Attach lid. Fill and close remaining jars. Process in a boiling-water canner for 10 minutes (15 minutes at 1,000 to 6,000 feet; 20 minutes above 6,000 feet).

Reviews

[schmme]

Really, really good! I couldn't wait to try it, so I spooned it over a buttered English Muffin. Yum! Really great. Next time I will make them into pints instead of half pints, the half pints won't last long enough!

[Antifreesz]

Very nice, the use of the light brown sugar gave a delightful flavor without over powering the jam. This will make lovely addictions to the gift baskets.