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Pear Jam
Photo: Ernest Porzi

Pear Jam

10 ingredients 20 min + 15 min 8 half-pint jars openrecipes
Pear Jam

"This has been my favorite jam since I was a little girl. We moved around a lot when I was young; my Grandmother would send this jam to us so that we still felt we were close to 'Grandma's house.' I love it on warm homemade bread or peanut butter and jam sandwiches. Enjoy!"

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

294
Calories
2g
Protein
13g
Fat
49g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 10 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Pear 1 medium (178g) 101
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Cloves 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Allspice 1 tsp ground (1.9g) 5
Fruit not in our table 0
Pectin not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 4 1/2 cups mashed ripe pears
  • 3 tablespoons powdered fruit pectin
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 7 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon butter
  • 8 half-pint canning jars with lids and rings, or as needed

Directions

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By allrecipes · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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