Recipe: Christmas Jam

Sue, Here are a couple of recipes for Christmas Jam.

3 c Fresh cranberries
1 md Seedless orange, peeled and quartered
1 pk (10 oz) frozen sliced strawberries, slightly
thawed
1/4 ts Ground cloves
1/4 ts Ground cinnamon
4 c Sugar
1/2 c Water
1 Pouch (3 oz) liquid fruit pectin

In a food processor, combine the cranberries and
orange quarters; process until coarsely chopped. Add
strawberries, cloves and cinnamon; process until
mixture is finely chopped. In a heavy large saucepan,
combine fruit mixture, sugar and water until well
blended. Stirring constantly over low heat, cook two
minutes. Increase heat to high and bring mixture to a
rolling boil. Stir in liquid pectin. Stirring constantly,
bring to a rolling boil again and boil one minute.
Remove from heat;skim off foam. Pour into heat
resistant jars with lids. Makes about 3 pints of jam.
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Christmas Jam

2 pkgs. (20 oz. each) frozen whole strawberries OR 2 1/2 qt. fresh
berries.
1 lb. fresh or frozen cranberries.
5 lb. of sugar
2 pouches (6 oz. total) of liquid pectin.

Grind fruit in a food processor or a grinder and place in a large kettle.
Add
sugar. Bring to a full rolling boil, boil for 1 min. Stir in pectin; return
to a full rolling boil--boil for 1 min, stirring constantly. remove from
heat, let cool for 5 min.(skim off foam) Pour into hot jars leaving 1/4 in.
head space. Adjust caps. Process for 15 min in a boiling water bath.

Yield 14 half pints.

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