It is best to have an old-fashioned taste captured in this jam form by allowing the warm spices and tastes of a fine mix of apples that just have a little bit of sugar to make it the most delicious spread on toast, biscuits, or even the topping of pancakes and ice cream. And here’s how you can follow a simple recipe for making an apple pie jam in your own kitchen.
Ingredients
- 6 cups chopped apples
- finely chopped-about 6 medium apples
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 4 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 packet of powdered pectin
- 1.75 oz 1/2 teaspoon butter, optional, to reduce foaming
Instructions
Peeling, coring, and chopping those apples up just small enough to make a good spread when you indulge in the jam. Toss these chopped apples in lemon juice to preserve their whiteness; otherwise, they’ll brown in the pot.
1. Ingredients Mix End
Add your powdered pectin to your apples, and stir well. Toss this over medium heat, stirring constantly as it slowly starts to boil. Once it reaches a boil add the granulated sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves. Stir them all together well to combine.
2. Preparing the Jam
Continue to cook the apple mixture over medium heat, stirring constantly, until it thickens, comes to a rolling boil that cannot be stirred down, and sugars dissolve. Continue boiling for 1-2 minutes while constantly stirring. If it tends to foam, add butter.
3. Watch for Thickness
Once the jam has reached the boil take it off the heat source and test the set. This you do by spooning a little of the jam onto a chilled plate, leaving it there for a minute. If when you gently push it with your finger, it wrinkles or holds its shape, then that’s it, it is set. If it’s too runny, then you should return it to heat and boil for another minute
4. Jam Preservation
Jam is packed into the prepared, sterilized jars with a 1/4-inch headspace at the top. Lids are applied to the jars and then placed in the boiling water bath for 10 minutes for proper sealing.
5. Cooling and Storage
Cool jars in a towel and check seals. If your lids pop you will be able to store those in the fridge and consume them within a few weeks. Any sealed goods will be stored in a cool, dark place for up to one year.
Tips
Add a splash of vanilla extract or even a handful of raisins to the jam while cooking for added depth of flavor.
A great gift homemade for the holidays, served with some fresh bread or homemade cookies, to taste the flavors of fall all year round with this easy comfort recipe for an apple pie jam.
