Fresh Papaya Jam

Description

I have a tree in my backyard and needed to get the large papayas used up. So here is a delicious jam recipe.

Ingredients

  • 5 cups mashed ripe papaya
  • ¼ cup orange juice
  • 1 ⅓ (1.75 ounce) packages dry pectin
  • 5 cups white sugar

Instructions

  1. Stir together papaya
  2. orange juice
  3. and pectin in a very large pot over medium-high heat until it begins to boil. Stir constantly as the mixture heats. Once boiling
  4. stir in the sugar
  5. and return to a boil
  6. stirring constantly. Once the jam has returned to a boil
  7. start a timer
  8. and boil for exactly 1 minute.
  9. Ladle the hot jam into the hot
  10. sterilized canning jars and seal with lids and rings. Allow to cool to room temperature
  11. and refrigerate any jars that do not seal.

Prep Time: 45 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 5 hrs 5 mins

Servings: 64

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