Peach Freezer Jam

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Prep Time 45

Total Time 45

Servings 2-tablespoon servings

Calories 42kcal

Author Stacey Little

Ingredients

2 pounds fresh, ripe peaches
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
4 1/2 cups white sugar
3/4 cup water
1 (1.75-ounce) box Sure-Jell Fruit Pectin

Instructions

Peel and coarsely chop the peaches. Place them in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until you reach a chunky puree. (Don't have a food processor? Simply use a potato masher to mash them up in a large bowl.) You should end up with about 3 cups of puree.
Pour the puree into a large bowl and add the lemon juice and stir well. Add the sugar and stir until dissolved. Let stand 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
In a small saucepan, stir the water and pectin together. Place over high heat, stirring constantly - the pectin might be lumpy at this point. Bring to a boil and boil for 1 minute. Stir constantly. Remove from heat.
Add the pectin mixture to the peach and sugar mixture and stir for about 3 minutes - or until all of the sugar is completely dissolved. A few sugar crystals are ok, but you don't want it to be grainy.
Spoon the jam into 6 clean pint-size freezer-safe jars or containers with tight fitting lids ensuring you leave about 1/2 inch of space at the top of the jar to allow for expansion in the freezer. Loosely cover the jars. Allow them to sit at room temperature for 24 hours to set. Seal tight. Store the jam in the refrigerator or the freezer. The jam will last in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 weeks and in the freezer for about a year.

Notes

Makes 6 (8-ounce) jars.

You can use any freezer-safe jar in any size for this - the number of containers you'll need will vary by the size of the container. There are some really great plastic freezer jars available or you can use standard jelly jars with lids and bands like I did. If you don't think you'll go through 8 ounces of jelly in 3 weeks, just use the smaller 4 ounce jars and keep the rest in the freezer.

Nutrition

* If nutritional values are provided, they are an estimate and will vary depending on the brands used. The values do not include optional ingredients or when ingredients are added to taste.

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