Peach Jam

Total Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 quarts peaches, peeled,pitted and crushed
• 1/2 cup water
• 6 cups sugar

Recipe

• 1 combine peaches and water in a large saucepot.
• 2 cook gently 10 minutes.
• 3 add sugar, stirring until dissolved.
• 4 bring slowly to a boil.
• 5 cook rapidly to gelling point, about 15 minutes.
• 6 as mixture thickens, stir to prevent sticking.
• 7 remove from heat.
• 8 skim foam if necessary.
• 9 ladle hot jam into hot sterilized jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace.
• 10 adjust two-piece caps.
• 11 process 15 minutes in a boiling-water canner.
• 12 remove from hot water bath.
• 13 cover with dry towel.
• 14 allow to set until caps seal and jars are cool.