Banana Peach Jam

Photo: flickr user stu_spivack

Ingredients

1 cup Mashed ripe bananas (about 3 medium)

3 1/4 cups Mashed ripe, peeled peaches (9 to 10 peaches)

1/2 cup Drained, finely chopped maraschino cherries

2 tablespoons Lemon juice

1 small pkt (small) fruit pectin crystals (in Canada, 1 box Certo)

6 cups Granulated sugar

Preparation

In large saucepan, combine bananas, peaches, chopped cherries and lemon juice. Stir in pectin crystals. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring constantly until mixture comes to hard boil. At once, stir in sugar. Bring to full rolling boil; boil hard for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; skim off foam with metal spoon. Stir and skim for 5 minutes to prevent floating fruit. Pour into hot sterilized jars leaving 1/4 inch head space. Cover while hot with sterilized two piece meal lids with new centers. Cool completely and then check to make sure lids have sealed.

Label and store.

Makes about 8 cups.