Pear Amber Jam

southern chef in louisiana's Note:

Canning season is coming, and this is one of my favorite jams.

• Total Time: 18 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 10.5 pint ja ...

• 4 cups bartlett pears , diced
• 1 large orange , grind
• 1 (9 ounce) can crushed pineapple , plus juice
• ¼ cup maraschino cherry , sliced
• 6 cups sugar
• 1 (3 ½ ounce) box dry pectin

Directions:

1. Measure sugar and set aside.
2. Boil fruit for 4 minutes, add powdered pectin and stir well.
3. Place over highest heat and boil, stirring constantly. Add sugar and mix well. Continue stirring and bring to a boil that cannot be stirred down. Boil 4 minutes and then remove from heat.
4. Stir and skim for 5 minutes to cool and prevent floating fruit.
5. Pour into ½-pint jelly jars and seal.

Reviews

[Buster's friend]

What a sweet beautiful recipe! It is almost like fruit salad - only way better. I used about 1/4 cup of the marachino cherry liquid as my hard green pears were not giving up much liquid - turned the whole batch a vibrant coral! Yielded 6 - 1/2 pints (will be beautiful gifts) & 2 - full pints + a bit in the top to taste. Easy, sweet but tempered by the orange so not cloying & beautiful. Perfect for gifts.