Description
Delight in the sweet and tangy flavors of Pineapple Upside Down Cake Jam with this easy-to-follow recipe. Perfect for spreading on toast, biscuits, or using as a topping for desserts.
Ingredients
Scale
Pineapple Mixture:
- 2 quarts pineapples (crushed)
- 2½ cups white granulated sugar
- 2½ cups brown sugar
- 1 lemon (pulp and juice, thinly sliced)
- 2 cups water
Additional Ingredients:
- 1 jar (16oz) maraschino cherries (chopped and rinsed)
- 1 tsp. almond extract
Instructions
- Prepare Canning Equipment: Gather mason jars, lids, and rings for water bath canning.
- Combine Ingredients: In a large saucepot, mix all ingredients except cherries and almond extract. Bring to a slow boil, stirring until sugar dissolves.
- Cook to Gelling Point: Cook rapidly until reaching gelling point, stirring frequently as mixture thickens.
- Finalize Jam: Remove from heat, skim foam if needed, then fold in chopped cherries and almond extract evenly.
- Jar the Jam: Fill hot canning jars with hot jam, leaving ¼ inch headspace.
- Process Jars: Seal jars with lids and rings, then process in rolling boil water bath canner for 15 minutes. Allow jam to rest undisturbed for 24 hours.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Condiment
- Method: Canning
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 45
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Pineapple Upside Down Cake Jam, Jam Recipe, Canning, Homemade Jam
