| Show Homemade Jams Are A Savina Treat As grocery grocery prices continue to rise each year more and more minded economy homemakers are making their own Jams and jellies Its It's no longer a pastime reserved for those years yeara beyond middle age sa as research indicates that a growing majority of today's canners are under the age of 40 Perhaps this Increasing number of home canners also Is due In part to how easy it really is to make your own delicious jams Timesaving Time kitchen ap- ap appliances appliances such as the food processor make grinding fruit seem almost effortless The use of pectin eliminates the need for hours of cooking over a hot stove In fact most homemade Jam recipes can be made In about an hour from start to finish with cooking time of only 24 minutes Considering that most 8 oz jars of commercially prepared jams and jellies cost more than each at the local supermarket people who have fruit trees realize a considerable sav sav- savings savings ings by their ability to make six or seven 8 oz jars of jam for less than Even If the fruit must be bought its it's still likely that a real savings can be enjoyed not notto notto to mention a higher quality product Another Another advantage of making jams and jellies at home is the Innovative combination of fruit you youcan youcan can use such as apricot raspberry apricot rhubarb peach orange etc Even single fruit Jams can be made more interesting and tasty with a little Imagination tion Following is a recipe for Spiced Peach Jam from the kitchens of MCP Foods Inc that presents a whole new taste to traditional peach jam SPICED PEACH JAM 4 cups Peaches ground 4 1 cup Lemon Juice 1 stick Cinnamon 2 1 teaspoon Whole Cloves 4 1 teaspoon Whole Allspice 1 package MCP JAM JELLY PECTIN 6 cups Sugar To Prepare Fruit Wash peel pit and grind Peaches To Make Mahe Jam Measure sugar Into dry bowl to be added later Measure ground Peaches into 6 or 8 quart kettle If short of fruit fill last cup with water to equal exact amount Add lemon juice and the spices tied In a cheese bag Add the package of MCP JAM JELLY PECTIN to fruit In kettle stir well Place over high heats bring to boll boil stirring constantly Add the measured sugar mix well Continue stirring and bring to a full rolling bon boil bona boila a boil that cannot be stirred down Boll hard exactly four 4 minutes remove from heat Remove cheese bag with spices Skim foam and pour into glasses Follow directions given on recipe folder is h pectin package for sealing glasses |
