It’s that
time of year when I’m inspired to make apricot jam.
It’s a
tradition to drive to Brentwood in mid June and purchase 3 cases of Blenheim
apricots. (I planted my own Blenheim tree last year, but the critters ate them
all!) I love to give the jars to friends and relatives as a hostess gift all year long.
I call Wolfe Ranch in the beginning of June and make an appointment to
come by and get the apricots when they are first picked.
I will then come home,
separate the apricots on sheet pans lined with paper towels and wait until they
are good and ripe before starting my preserves.
I always use
the less sugar Sure Jell fruit pectin (pink package) because it is not as sweet
and somewhat healthier. I set out all the ingredients, have the jam jars and
lids cleaned and sitting in a hot water bath, have the wax melted in a sauce
pan on the stove, have the food processor on the counter next to my measuring cups,
lemon juice freshly squeezed, and butter and sugar out ready to go.
Next, I wash
the apricots and cut them in half. I pulse them in the food processor and also
cut some of them up with a small knife. DO NOT puree. Then I follow the cooked
jam recipe exactly from the Sure Jell package.
- I measure exactly 6 cups of apricots into an 8 quart deep sauce pan and stir in 2 Tbsp lemon juice and 1tsp unsalted butter.
- Measure 4½ C sugar into a separate bowl.
- Mix ¼ C of sugar from measured amount into a small bowl with 1 box of Sure Jell.
- Stir pectin-sugar mixture into fruit
- Bring mixture to a full rolling boil on high heat stirring constantly.
- Stir in remaining sugar quickly and return to a full rolling boil for exactly 1 1/2 minutes.
- Remove from heat and ladle into prepared jars. Fill to within 1/8 inch of the top of the jar. Ladle in paraffin wax.
- Cover with lids and screw bands on tightly. When cool, wipe off any excess jam on the outside with a warm wash cloth. Enjoy!
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