Strawberry Banana Jam

This is a tasty jam that you can sub blueberries for the strawberries OR decrease bananas to 1 cup and add 1 can well drained crushed pineapple.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Yields: 5 half pints

Ingredients

• 7  cups  hulled and halved strawberries
• 2  cups  mashed bananas
• 1  medium  seedless orange, that has been put through a food processor to a fine chop
• 3  cups white sugar
• 1⁄4 cup lemon juice

Directions

1. In a large stainless or enamel pot add the strawberries, bananas and the orange.
2. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, and boil for 10 min.
3. Slowly add the sugar and lemon juice-you dont want to loose the"boil" and stir constantly until mixture reaches the gel stage.
4. Remove from heat and skim off any foam.
5. Ladle into hot sterilized jars to 1/4 inch head space.
6. Process in a water bath for 5 minutes at altitudes up to 1000 feet.