Monday, June 27, 2011

Spiced Peach Jam & Learn How to Can Giveaway!

     I am still so pumped after my HouseParty the other day.  Learning to can fruits and vegetables and to share that with others has been an amazing experience.  I recently made a spiced peach jam which was so good I was literally eating it with a spoon.  The peaches were sweet and the spices really added a special hint of flavor to this jam.  It was fairly simple to make and something I'll be enjoying all winter long!

    I'm also excited to share with one lucky reader a Learn How to Can prize pack!  Whether you are a seasoned canner or you just want to learn how to can, this prize pack will help you every step of the way!  Included in the prize is:
-1 Ball Blue Book Guide to Preserving
-1 Jar of Pectin
-2 Packets of Instant Pectin
-1 berry masher
-1 collapsible funnel
-coupons for Ball jars and pectin

     To enter this giveaway you must complete the mandatory entry. You may then do any (or all!) of the additional entries. Leave a comment telling me about each additional entry along with your contact information so that I can contact you if you are the winner.


Spiced Peach Jam (slightly adapted from Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving Cookbook)
4 c. chopped, pitted, peeled, peaches
2 T. lemon juice
1 t. cinnamon
1 t. nutmeg
1 package (1.75 oz) regular powdered fruit pectin
5 c. sugar

1.  Prepare the canner, jars, and lids.

2.  In a large stockpot, bring water to a boil and add the peaches.  Let them boil for 1-2 minutes.  Remove to a cold bath and remove the skins and pits.  Chop peaches.

3.  In a large stainless steel sauce pan combine the peaches, lemon juice, cinnamon, and nutmeg.  Whisk in the pectin until it is dissolved.  Bring to a boil over medium high heat, stirring frequently.  Add sugar all at once and continue stirring constantly.  Bring to a hard boil and stir for 1 minute.  Remove from heat and skim off any foam.

4.  Ladle the hot jam into the warm jars leaving 1/4 inch of headpace.  Remove the air bubbles and adjust the headspace.  Wipe the rim of the jars, center on the lid, and tighten the screwband to fingertip tight.

5.  Put the jars in the canner making sure they are completely submerged and put on the lid.  Boil for 10 minutes.  Remove the lid of the canner and wait an additional 5 minutes.  Remove from canner and let sit for 12 hours.  Check the seal and store for up to 1 year.

Note:  This makes 6 half pints of spiced peach jam.

This post linked to:
Meatless Mondays, Mangia Monday
Made from Scratch Tuesdays
Posted by Heather King at 8:12 AM
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46 comments:

  1. I want to can green beans. Nothing is better than home canned green beans. I remember watching my grandmother can jar after jar of green beans in the summer. She never bought green beans at the store, she always raised them and then canned them to last through out the year.

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  2. my mother loved to can! Anythign and everything went into those glass jars when it was in season and we enjoyed the can version later in the year. I have never canned anything and would love to learn. I can't wait to to try jam. Maybe strawberry :)

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  3. I love cherry jam. I can't wait to make some this year.

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  4. I've never canned anything before, but I would love to learn to so I can make some strawberry jam.

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  5. I have canned already some bread and butter pickles and Strawberry Jam. I bookmarked you so I can can your spiced peaches. They look yummy!

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  6. I'd love to can some salsa, tomato sauce and jam. I love fresh salsa. I'm also going to pick berries with a friend in a few weeks to try to make my first batch of jam with.

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  7. So buzzed! I make spiced peach jam myself and I know how wonderful it is!

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  8. I would love to do homemade strawberry jam like my mom did.
    Also, salsa and tomato sauce!

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  9. and I just added your blog to my google reader

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  10. I would love to can tomato chili sauce. My mom used to can it and I loved it! Unfortunately, I didn't get her recipe. Boo Hoo!

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  11. I am a follower!

    I am also a "canner" ...this Summer I want to try my Hand at making some
    Lemon Curd, Orange Curd, and Key Lime Curd.

    *btw: I love the "new look"!

    :)

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  12. I want to can green beans, salsa, dark cherries, and several kinds of jellies and jams this summer.

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  13. I'd like to try canning some peach jam and some salsa! I've never canned before, so I don't want to be overly ambitious this year :)

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  14. I've become a follower on Twitter!

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  15. I would love to can this summer. I planted a few tomato plants in hopes of making salsa.

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  16. I've been wanting to learn how to can tomatoes.
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  17. I joined you on gfc
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  18. I joined you on twitter as mbm218
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  19. Great giveaway. I would really like to can some fruit butters - peach, nectarine, plum etc.

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  22. we have LOTS of succhini to deal with-so we could use a how to on preserving!

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  25. I want to can summer veggies like squash and zucchini, and I want to learn to make mayhaw jelly...alot! My grandmother used to make it when I was a kid and I hate paying 6-9 dollars for small jars of it at farmers markets! Thanks for the opportunity to win. I so wanted to have one of these parties :(

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  26. I would love to can pickles like my aunt used to make. :)

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  27. I am a FACS teacher and I would love to learn to can. I am somewhat old-fashioned. I make my own laundry soap and cleaners so this is right up my alley! I would like to learn how to make raspberry and blackberry jelly!

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  28. I'm following you on Twitter.
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  29. I would love to can/make some preserves. I am currently in love with some strawberry fig jam that was given to us and I've come across some pepper jam that I would love to make since we will have tons of peppers from the garden.

    Great giveaway and I love the new blog design.

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  30. I have a strawberry garden and this year I am chomping at the bits to be able to make some jam and preserve my harvest. I would also like to can some summer veggies as I live in a cold climate and they are not available from local farms. I have never tried it and recently found some great coupons to get pectin with, but I don't have the canning supplies. :(

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  31. I am following you on twitter @turboash
    Contact:Ashley
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  32. I'm also following you on Google Friends Connect

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  34. I tried to host one of these parties. No one I knew was a host either. My teen ager became a vegetarian about a year ago. I want to can fresh vegetables for her so I know what she is eating the rest of the year is as healthy as possible. Want to try green beans. Different salsas, I heard about a mango salsa. Stewed tomatoes, Sauces. I am just so excited I cant just pick one thing. Thanks for a chance at your goodie bag.
    Sincerely, Lue-Anne
    ladjherron@clearwire.net

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  35. My earlier post must have ended up in webland somewhere. So lets try this again. My teen age daughter became a vegetarian about a year ago. I wanted to host one of these parties but wasnt selected. ;^( I couldnt find anyone that was hosting one either. I would like to stock canned fruits and vegetables for her in the pantry that I canned. It makes healthy sense. She loves green bean. I want to try mango salsa. Any tomatoe sauces would be great. Zuchini and squash, yum. But I really really want to try your spiced peach jam. Please ohhh please pick me.
    Sincerely, Lue-Anne
    ladjherron@clearwire.net

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  36. Oops didn't leave my contact info.

    I would love to can green beans. They are my favorite and easy to can!

    fedewakr@gmail.com

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  37. I would love to can asparagus, strawberries, green beans and salsa.
    Thanks
    Shannon

    1971eeyore(at)sbcglobal(dot)net

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  38. I would love to can strawberry jam and tomatoes to make sauce--strawberry jam because I love it and tomatoes because my grandparents used to do can enough for the whole family every late August, early September.

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  39. these sound as if they are packed with flavor yummy come see what we shared at http://shopannies.blogspot.com

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  40. I really want to try to pickle asparagus this season. I already did strawberry jam. I will do "dilly beans" and tomatoes for sure. But asparagus is on my wishlist this year!!

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  41. I am Very New to Canning. I just started about 2 weeks ago. I have only made 2 kinds of Jellys. Strawberry is my main one. Last night at 2am i made Cherry Jelly. Cant wait to see how that came out.

    I want to Can Many Different fruit jelly's and i also want to try the Salsa. But i am mostly Into the Jelly's.

    Yvonne O

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  42. Hi! I am following you on tweeter as well is here on your http://hezzi-dsbooksandcooks.blogspot.com

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    Thanks!

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  43. I would love to learn how to can my own jams/jellies :) YUM!

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  44. I am DYING to make pickles! I made peach jam last week... love it!

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  45. Cherry pie filling and even just canning cherries is on the top of my list. What a great giveaway :)

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  46. Oh forgot to say, I'm your newest follower on google :)

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