Recipe: Certo Paradise Pear Jam

CERTO PARADISE PEAR JAM

2 pounds pears, unpeeled, cored, and ground
1 medium orange, unpeeled, seeded, and ground
1 medium lemon, unpeeled, seeded and ground
1 (8.5-ounce) can crushed pineapple, undrained
1/4 cup maraschino cherries, coarsely chopped
1 (1 3/4-ounce) package powdered fruit pectin
5 cups sugar

Combine first 6 ingredients in a large Dutch oven, stirring well; bring to a boil over high heat, stirring frequently. Add sugar, and return to a boil; boil 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, and skim off foam with
a metal spoon.

Quickly ladle jam into hot jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace; cover at once with metal lids, and screw bands tight. Process in boiling-water bath 15 minutes.

Makes 7 half pints
Source: Southern Living Annual 1984