Banana-Cranberry Jam
Comments: Check if cooled jars are all well-sealed; refrigerate any not well-sealed jar and eat this jam first.
Servings: 8 [8-ounce / 250-mL] each jars
IngredientsPreparation
  • 12 ounces [340 g] fresh sorted cranberries, chopped [3 cups / 750 mL]
  • 1 1/2 cups [375 mL] water
  • 7 cups [1.4 kg] sugar
  • 2 cups [500 mL] crushed bananas
  • 1/2 [6-ounce /190-mL] jar liquid pectin
  • 8 [8-ounce / 250-mL] each still hot sterilized jars
  • Mix together chopped cranberries and water into a heavy 20-cup [5-L] casserole.
  • Bring to a boil, cover and leave to simmer slowly for 10 minutes.
  • Mix in sugar and crushed bananas.
  • Bring to a hard-rolling boil, so that boiling does not stop when stirring.
  • Leave to boil uncovered for 1 minute, stirring.
  • Remove casserole from heat.
  • Stir in liquid pectin.
  • Using a metal spoon, remove all foam on top of jam.
  • Evenly laddle jam into hot sterilized jars, leaving a 1/4-inch [6-mm] free space.
  • Clean top of jars before sealing jars.
  • Sterilize filled jars into a boiling bath for 15 minutes, starting counting when water comes back to a boil.
  • Delicately remove jars from boiling water; leave to cool completely.