PEACH PINEAPPLE JAM

Steps:

• Wash jars, place in 9X13 metal pan upside down with two cups of water in pan.Heat oven to 225*. Put pan in oven. Place seals in a saucepan, heat on low, seals should be hot.
• In large stockpot, add 8 cups of chopped fresh peaches with any juice, or canned chopped peaches with juice.
• Measure crushed pineapple and juice.
• Add enough water to measure 3 1/2 cups.
• Add to stockpot.
• Add orange jello pkgs and sure-jell.
• Add margarine or butter.
• Stir with a wooden spoon to mix.
• Add 2 cups water.
• Heat to a boil.
• Add sugar all at once.
• Stir constantly so it does not scorch. Boil for one full minute, a rolling boil that you cannot stir down.
• Take off heat.
• Skim off foam.
• Add maraschino cherries if desired. Stir.
• Fill jars, 1/4 inch head room. Wipe the neck edge and top of each filled jar with damp clean cloth, seal and tighten with ring.
• Have a canner ready to place jars in hot water bath for 10 minutes. Take out with tongs and place on towel padded counter.
• You will hear a pop and the seal will be dented in when sealed.
• 12-15 1/2 pint jars with seals and rings.
• Remember thuis takes time to seal, it is hot when it comes out of the canner so let it cool. If not set up overnight, use the recipe Liquid Cement #151544. It is not mine but hats off to cook who make it, it works!