Peach Jam

We couldn't resist. Peaches are just coming in and we just had to buy some to make jelly and to just can. Today we made the peach jam so I will tell you the process we used.

1.  Wash the peaches
2.  Peal the peaches and remove the pit
3.  Cut up the peach and place in the blender (You can remove the red where the pit was but we leave it)
4.  Chop up to a desired consistency

Ingredients

4 C of chopped up peaches
2 tb of lemon juice
1 pkg powdered pectin
5 1/2 C Sugar

Put peaches, lemon juice and pectin in cooking pot
Bring to a rolling boil on high heat, stirring constantly
Add sugar and mix well
Bring to a rolling boil and boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly
Remove from heat and let sit for 1 minute
Skim foam off of top
Ladle peach jam into hot jars, wipe the rim, place on a lid and ring
Place into a hot water bath and cover with 2" of water
Boil for 20 minutes (We are at 3,000 ft elevation)

This recipe makes 4 1/2 - 12 oz jars