Banberry Jam

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups ripe strawberries, hulled and crushed
• 1 3/4 cups ripe bananas, peeled and mashed
• 2 tablespoons bottled lemon juice
• 7 cups sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon unsalted butter (optional)
• 1 (3 ounce) envelope liquid pectin

Recipe

• 1 in an 8-quart pan, combine the strawberries, bananas, lemon juice, sugar and butter.
• 2 over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, heat the mixture until the sugar is completely dissolved.
• 3 increase the heat to medium-high and bring the mixture to a full rolling boil, stirring constantly. stir in the entire contents of the pectin pouch.
• 4 return the mixture to a full rolling boil, stirring constantly.
• 5 boil, stirring constantly for 1 minute.
• 6 remove the pan from the heat.
• 7 skim off any foam.
• 8 to prevent the jam from separating in the jars, allow the jam to cool 5 minutes before filling the jars. gently stir the jam every minute or so to distribute the fruit.
• 9 ladle the hot jam into hot jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace.
• 10 wipe the jar rims and threads with a clean, damp cloth.
• 11 cover with hot lids and apply screw rings.
• 12 process half pint jars in 200°f (93°c) water bath for 10 minutes, pint jars for 15 minutes.