Apple Pie Jam {I Love Fall)

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A couple weeks back I had mentioned that I wanted to get a jump on my Fall canning. I started with Apple Butter and today's recipe which is Apple Pie Jam. I saw this recipe over at Coleen's Recipes a couple months back.

I knew this recipe was something I had to make. I will have to agree with Coleen that this jam does taste just like a apple pie. It was such a easy recipe to follow.

I used a mixture of granny smith apples and either gala or Roma apples I cant remember which variety they were. Walmart had bagged apples for 1.50 each, so I grabbed two different varieties.


We have one pick your own orchard here in North Texas (Henrietta Creek ). The wind has damaged the apple trees so there's no picking this year.

I have been having to purchase my apples at the grocery store instead. The kids were really disappointed that we couldn't go apple picking, but maybe next year.

I managed to get the apple butter and the apple pie jam canned all in the same weekend (high five for me).I still have Pumpkin Butter, Homemade Applesauce and Apple Pie filling on my to do list.

Hopefully I will get around to making all of them. Fall is my favorite season! My favorite things to bake always involve apples and pumpkin, because the possibilities are endless.

I hope you will give the apple pie jam a try, because it's really good. Don't forget to save a few for gifts.

Peel and dice apples and place in a large pot.

Cook apples, water and butter over low heat, stirring until apples are soft but not mushy.

Stir in pectin and bring to a full rolling boil, stirring constantly.

Add sugars and cinnamon and bring back to a boil (220 degrees use a candy thermometer), stirring constantly. Boil for one full minute.


Remove from heat and skim off foam (if there's any).

Pour into hot sterilized jars, leaving ¼” head space. My photo above shows that I am sterilizing my jars, removing to the cloth covered counter. Add sterilized water to a separate bowl with the lids and rings. Using a canning funnel start filing your jars.

Fill jars, using a cloth wipe any remaining jam from the rims (or the lids wont stick). Remove a lid from the hot water place on jar and add a ring. Process in a hot water bath.

10 minutes for pint size jars and 5 minutes for half pints. Remove to a cloth covered counter until the jars pop and check to be sure the lids are sealed. Store in pantry.

This jam is so yummy and it really does taste like apple pie.

Perfect to share and give as gifts.

Apple Pie Jam

Ingredients:
6 - cups peeled and diced Granny Smith apples (6-7 medium apples)
½ - cup water
½ - teaspoon of butter
3 - cups white sugar
2 - cups packed brown sugar
¾ - teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 - 1.75 oz box sure jell- fruit pectin

Directions:
Cook apples, water and butter over low heat, stirring until apples are soft but not mushy.

Stir in pectin and bring to a full rolling boil, stirring constantly.

Add sugars and cinnamon and bring back to a boil (220 degrees use a candy thermometer), stirring constantly.

Boil for one minute. Remove from heat and skim off foam (if there is any).

Pour into hot jars, leaving 1/4 inch head space. Process jars in boiling water bath for 10 minutes.

Recipe yields: 7 1/2 pints