My Welcome To Maine Fall Pumpkin Jam Recipes

PUMPKIN JAM

Steps:

• If using fresh pumpkin, cut in half, take out seeds, and roast until tender.
• Once cooled, puree roasted pumpkin until smooth and then add six cups to large pan over medium/high heat.
• Next add apple cider, lemon, vanilla, and spices. Mix well.
• Bring mixture to light boil and reduce heat to medium temperature Stirring often so the bottom doesn't burn.
• Place dry pectin in the 2 cups of sugar and mix.
• Add sugar/pectin to pumpkin mixture and let cook for about an hour.
• Remove from heat and fill jars to 1/4" of top. Recipe makes approximately 9 half-pint 8 oz. jars.
• Wipe rims clean and screw on 2-piece lids.
• Submerge sealed jars into hot water at 200 degrees (or boiling) for 10 minutes. You will hear a "pop" sound once jars are removed from water - that is when the lids are sealed. Let cool on your kitchen counter.

MY WELCOME TO MAINE FALL PUMPKIN JAM

Steps:

• If using fresh pumpkin, peel, remove seeds, cut into 2-3" chunks and place in large pot with enough water to prevent scorching. I use approximately 1/2 cup of water.
• When soft, mash and sieve pumpkin to make a puree of the pumpkin.
• If watery, gently simmer to evaporate much of this water. Add sugar and allow to stand for 12 hours. Cut apricots into eighths, approximately the size of your raisins.
• Add raisins, apricots lemon juice, and spices to pumpkin which has stood with sugar.
• Cook slowly on medium heat until the mixture is thickened. Seal, and process in boiling water bath 10 minutes.

DRIED APRICOT AND PUMPKIN JAM

Steps:

• Soak the apricots overnight in 500 ml of water.
• The next day, peel the pumpkin into small chunks and cook gently in the rest of the water and lemon juice.
• Pour in the soaked apricots and water and cook for a further 10 minutes.
• Add the sugar and bring to the boil again, stirring until the sugar is dissolved.
• Bottle and seal.

FALL FRUIT JAM

Steps:

• Combine fruits in a a large pan & cook over "low" heat until soft. This should take about 15 minutes.
• Stir in lemon juice & sugar, making sure sugar dissolves.
• Bring to a boil & continue to boil, stiring frequently, for about 15 minutes, or until the mixture thickens and reaches the jel stage (coats a spoon).
• Remove from heat and skim off foam.
• Pour into hot, sterilized jars. Seal and cool.

PUMPKIN JAM

Steps:

• Cut up and dice 1 medium pumpkin.
• For 2 bowls of pumpkin use 1 bowl of sugar.
• Cut up 4 lemons and 4 oranges.
• Combine pumpkin, lemon and orange and cover with the sugar.
• Let stand over night.
• Next day, mix well and cook until pumpkin is clear.
• Pack in sterile jars and seal immediately.