Amish Pineapple Jam Recipes

PINEAPPLE-RHUBARB JAM

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, combine rhubarb, sugar, pineapple and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 18-22 minutes or until rhubarb is broken down, stirring occasionally. Add gelatin; cook and stir until gelatin is dissolved., Remove from heat; skim off foam. Ladle hot mixture into hot half-pint jars, leaving 1/4-in. headspace. Remove air bubbles and adjust headspace, if necessary, by adding hot mixture. Wipe rims. Center lids on jars; screw on bands until fingertip tight., Place jars into canner with simmering water, ensuring that they are completely covered. Bring to a boil; process for 10 minutes. Remove jars and cool.

AMISH PINEAPPLE JAM

Steps:

• mix together all but jello and boil 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in jello. Put in hot jars and process in a boiling water bath if you wish. When cool you can add a jar marshmellow cream if disired.
• Keep refridgerated and serve as any other jam.

TART RHUBARB JAM

Steps:

• Combine rhubarb, sugar, and pineapple in a 3 qt saucepan.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in jello until dissolved.
• Pour into jars and refrigerate.
• Makes 48 tablespoons or 1 1/2 pints.