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Orange Pear Jam

Name: Orange Pear Jam
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: about 7 cups.
Ingredients: 7 cups sugar; 5 cups chopped peeled fresh pears; 1 cup crushed pineapple, drained; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 2 packages (3 ounces each) orange gelatin

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Cook: 20 min. + standing

Makes

about 7 cups

Updated: Oct. 14, 2022

Full of fruity flavor, this delightful jam is a great toast topper. Delores Ward of Decatur, Indiana came up with the recipe when a neighbor gave her an armload of pears. "Everyone really likes it," says Delores.

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Ingredients

7 cups sugar
5 cups chopped peeled fresh pears
1 cup crushed pineapple, drained
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 packages (3 ounces each) orange gelatin

Directions

In a Dutch oven, combine sugar, pears, pineapple and lemon juice. Bring to a full rolling boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Reduce heat; simmer 15 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat; stir in gelatin until dissolved.
Pour into jars or containers; cool to room temperature, about 1 hour. Cover and let stand overnight or until set, but no longer than 24 hours. Refrigerate up to 3 weeks.

Nutrition Facts

2 tablespoons: 119 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 7mg sodium, 31g carbohydrate (29g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

Orange Pear Jam

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