Description:

From fresh peaches, ball blue book

Source:

justa

Serves/Makes:4 pints

Ingredients

• 2 quarts (1900 ml) crushed, peeled peaches
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) water
• 6 cups (1425 ml) sugar

Preparation

• Combine peaches and water and cook gently for 10 minutes.
• Add sugar, slowly bring to boiling, stirring occasionaly, until sugar dissolves.
• Cook rapidly until mixture thickens, about 15 minutes stirring occasionaly to prevent sticking.
• Pour, boiling hot, into hot ball jars.
• Adjust caps.
• Process 10-15 minutes.

Comments

For spiced peach jam, add 1 teaspoon whole cloves, 1/2 teaspoon whole allspice, and 1 stick cinnamon, tied up in cheese cloth bag, add while cooking. Remove bag before pouring jam into jars.