Carrot Cake Jam

Submitted by Dienia B.

"I found this on recipe link from Rochelle. I'm posting per request. Sounds great."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 6 1/2 pints

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups finely grated carrots
• 1 1⁄2 cups peeled chopped pears
• 1 (14 ounce) can crushed pineapple, undrained
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1⁄2 teaspoon clove
• 6 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 1 (3 ounce) certo liquid pectin

directions

1. Mix everything BUT sugar and pectin in pan.
2. Bring to a boil.
3. Bring down to a simmer for 20 minutes, stirring every once in while.
4. Add pectin and bring to a boil.
5. Add sugar bring to a rolling boil.
6. Take off heat.
7. Fill hot sterile jars.
8. Put lids on.
9. Water bath for 10 minutes.

Reviews

[Diana Adcock]

I used the recipe in the Ball Blue Book of Canning (the new one-400 recipes-canner heaven!). The only difference is the pectin. They called for powdered so that's what I went with. I also used the optional 1/4 cup finely chopped pecans(after adding pectin boil hard 1 minute, add nuts. Add sugar, boil hard for 1 minute, skim off foam). It's a sweet jam with a lovely light amber color. It is also very YUMMY! I'm going to gift the jars this Christmas, which means I have to hide them from myself for a few more months. Thanks for posting your recipe! I'm always glad when a jam has both pectin options. Di;-)

 

[Antifreesz]

I used the powder pectin, added extra cimmamon/less clove and the jam came out wonderful. The 2nd batch I cut the sugar back to 5 cups, added roasted walnuts and dried cranberries-jelled perfect and tasted fantastic!

 

[KS-Foodie]

I have been making a similar recipe for a couple of years now and it's delicious. I have substituted apples for the pears and I use powdered pectin. I have made this with walnuts and/or pecans (technically it's a conserve, not a jam). It's is always a good seller at church bake sales. Wonderful on toasted English muffins with cream cheese.

 

[vcragun]

I made this to sell at a church bazaar. It went over so well, I have had calls at home requesting more. Instead of pears I used apples. Just as good.

 

[gailanng]

The only reasons not to make this is because: 1. You're on a diet. 2. You never really liked jam or carrot cake. 3. You know you'll eat the whole batch with reckless abandon...or 4. You're no fun. I followed recipe exactly as is and totally 5 stars. One for my best of 2012.