Food & Wine
Caramel apple jam
If you’re after a delicious homemade jam, why not try this recipe for caramel apple jam. Smooth, rich flavours with a very sweet twist.
Ingredients:
- 6 cups diced peeled apples (1/8-inch cubes)
- ½ cup water
- ½ teaspoon butter
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 package powdered fruit pectin
- 3 cups sugar
- 2 cups packed brown sugar
Method:
- In a Dutch oven, combine the apples, water, butter, cinnamon and nutmeg.
- Cook and stir over low heat until apples are tender.
- Stir in pectin.
- Bring to a full rolling boil over high heat, stirring constantly.
- Stir in sugar; return to a full rolling boil.
- Boil and stir 1 minute.
- Remove from heat; skim off foam.
- Ladle hot mixture into seven hot half-pint jars, leaving 1/4-in. headspace.
- Remove air bubbles and adjust headspace, if necessary, by adding hot mixture. Wipe rims.
- Centre lids on jars; screw on bands until fingertip tight.
- Place jars into canner with simmering water, ensuring that they are completely covered with water.
- Bring to a boil; process for 10 minutes. Remove jars and cool.
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