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APPLE PIE JAM

INGREDIENTS:

4 cups apples, pealed, cored and chopped (tart apples)

1 1/2 Tablespoon lemon juice

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon ginger

4 cups white sugar

1 cup brown sugar packed

1 (1.75 ounce) box dry pectin

1 teaspoon butter

DIRECTIONS:

1. Measure chopped apples in a four cup measuring cup, now add in the same measuring cup water to fill up to the 4 cup line (with the apples in it).

2. Add pectin, butter, spices and lemon juice.

3. Bring to a boil.

4. Add sugars and bring back to a full rolling boil, boil for 1 minute. Stir constantly.

5. Remove from heat and skim off any foam.

6. Ladle into hot jars, leaving 1/4 inch head-space.

7. Put on lids.

8. Process in a water bath for 10 minutes. Make sure water covers one to two inches over tops of jars.

NOTE: I used Honey Crisp Apples, but any tart apples will do. I also chopped the cut up apples in a Kitchen Aid Mini Chopper.

YIELDS: 7 half pints.

I made two batches of this today and it is EXCELLENT! If you like apple pie, you will love this Jam. I think it would be good heated over Ice Cream too.