SURE.JELL PINEAPPLE-RHUBARB JAM

SURE.JELL Pineapple-Rhubarb Jam image

Got some ripe rhubarb and a dream of enjoying it in the dead of winter? Get your jam on with this easy recipe for pineapple-rhubarb jam.

Provided by My Food and Family

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Time 3h

Yield about 8 (1-cup) jars or 128 servings, 1 Tbsp. each

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 cans (8 oz. each) crushed pineapple in juice, undrained
4 cups prepared fruit (buy about 2 lb. fully ripe rhubarb)
1 tsp. fresh lemon juice
1 box SURE-JELL Fruit Pectin
1/2 tsp. butter or margarine
6 cups sugar, measured into separate bowl
Few drops red food coloring

Steps:

Bring boiling-water canner, half full with water, to simmer. Wash jars and screw bands in hot soapy water; rinse with warm water. Pour boiling water over flat lids in saucepan off the heat. Let stand in hot water until ready to use. Drain well before filling.
Drain pineapple, reserving juice. Add enough water to reserved juice to measure 1 cup. Finely chop unpeeled rhubarb; place in large saucepan. Stir in pineapple juice. Bring to boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 2 min. or until rhubarb is soft. Measure exactly 4 cups prepared rhubarb into 6- or 8-qt. saucepot. Add crushed pineapple and lemon juice; mix well.
Stir pectin into fruit mixture in saucepot. Add butter to reduce foaming. Bring mixture to full rolling boil (a boil that doesn't stop bubbling when stirred) on high heat, stirring constantly. Stir in sugar. Return to full rolling boil and boil exactly 1 min., stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Skim off any foam with metal spoon. Stir in food coloring.
Ladle immediately into prepared jars, filling to within 1/4 inch of tops. Wipe jar rims and threads. Cover with two-piece lids. Screw bands tightly. Place jars on elevated rack in canner. Lower rack into canner. (Water must cover jars by 1 to 2 inches. Add boiling water, if necessary.) Cover; bring water to gentle boil. Process 10 min. Remove jars and place upright on a towel to cool completely. After jars cool, check seals by pressing middles of lids with finger. (If lids spring back, lids are not sealed and refrigeration is necessary.)

Nutrition Facts : Calories 40, Fat 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 0 mg, Carbohydrate 10 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 10 g, Protein 0 g