Brandied Vanilla Pear Jam

Name: Brandied Vanilla Pear Jam
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 50
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 59 milliliters brandy; 59 milliliters freshly squeezed lemon juice; 946 milliliters coarsely pureed pears (from about 7 or 8 medium ripe pears); 3 teaspoons Pomonas Universal Pectin; 355 milliliters sugar; 1 teaspoons unsalted butter; 1 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped; 4 teaspoons calcium water (included in the Pomonas box)

Brandied Vanilla Pear Jam might be just the condiment you are searching for. One serving contains 34 calories, 0g of protein, and 0g of fat. This recipe serves 50. This recipe covers 0% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have brandy, lemon juice, pomona's universal pectin, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Instructions

If you are going to preserve the jam, prepare the jars and lids: place five half-pint jars on a rack in a large pot.

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Jam

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Pot

Add enough water to cover the jars, and bring to boil over high heat. Boil for 10 minutes, then turn off heat and allow the jars to rest in the hot water. Meanwhile, put bands and lids in a small saucepan and cover with water.

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Sauce Pan

Heat over medium heat until the water is simmering, then remove the pan from heat and allow the bands and lids to rest in hot water until ready to use.

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Water

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Frying Pan

Combine the sugar and pectin in a medium bowl and whisk to blend.

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Pectin

Sugar

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Bowl

Combine the pears, lemon juice, calcium water, brandy, and the vanilla bean and seeds in a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring frequently.

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Lemon Juice

Brandy

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Add the sugar-pectin mixture and the butter and return the mixture to a full rolling boil. Boil for one minute.

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Butter

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Ladle the hot jam into hot sterilized jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace. Wipe rims of the jars, cover with lids, and screw bands on until just barely tight.

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Jam

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Place jars on rack in pot and cover completely with water. Cover pot and bring to a boil over high heat. Boil for 10 minutes. Turn off heat, uncover pot, and allow jars to rest in water for five minutes.

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Water

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Remove jars from pot and allow them to rest undisturbed on countertop for six hours or overnight.

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