watermelon jam gift in a jar recipe
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Recipe from Taste of Home, and a great gift to give for holidays.
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yield
32 serviings or 4 cups
prep time
20 Min
Ingredients For watermelon jam gift in a jar recipe
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3 cups sugar
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1 1/2 cups finely chopped seeded watermelon (do not puree)
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1/4 cup lemon juice
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3/4 cup water
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1 pkg ( 1 3/4 oz) powdered fruit pectin
How To Make watermelon jam gift in a jar recipe
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1In a bowl, combine sugar, watermelon and lemon juice. Let stand for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. In a saucepan, combine water and pectin. Bring to a boil; boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add to the watermelon mixture; stir constantly until the sugar is completely dissolved, about 3 minutes. Ladle into jars. Cover and let stand at room temperature until set, about 24 hours. Store in the refrigerator up to 3 weeks. Yield: 4 cups.
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2In large bowl, stir together sugar, watermelon and lemon juice Set aside for 10 minutes stirring occasionally In small saucepan, blend fruit pectin and water Bring mixture to a boil over high heat:, boil, stirring for 1 minute. Stir pectin mixture into watermelon mixture. Stir constantly until sugar is dissolved, about 3 minutes. Quickly pour into jars and cover. Let stand at room temperature 24 hours to set Store jam in refriderator for up to 3 weeks. Taste of Home has taken this recipe off their site. I found this corrected version on www.food.com
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