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- 3-1/2 cups crushed pineapple (about 1-1/2 medium pineapples)
- 1/2 cup coconut rum (or coconut water)
- 4-1/2 tbsp ball(r) brand realfruit&trade classic pectin
- 1/2 tsp butter or margarine (optional)
- 5 cups granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup shredded coconut coarsely chopped
- 6 ball(r) brand half pint (8 oz) glass preserving ja
- Carbohydrate 28.9013333333333 g
- Cholesterol 448.5 mg
- Fat 179.101916666667 g
- Fiber 2.4 g
- Protein 18.74175 g
- Saturated Fat 107.167341666667 g
- Serving Size 1 1 recipe (889g)
- Sodium 695.333333333333 mg
- Sugar 26.5013333333333 g
- Trans Fat 20.500475 g
- Calories 1759 calories
Step-by-step
- REMOVE Inner Pot from Appliance. Remove Rack; set aside.
- Fill Inner Pot with warm tap water to fill line. Return Inner Pot to Appliance.
- Place Rack back into Inner Pot. Place empty jars onto Rack in Inner Pot. Set preserving lids and bands aside in your work space.
- Close and lock Appliance Lid.
- PRESS Pre-Heat button, then press Start. The red Pre-Heating light will illuminate, and the Appliance will begin pre-heating your jars. In the meantime, you can start making your jam.
- Jars will be pre-heated when the green Ready light is flashing. Keep jars in Appliance, with Lid closed and locked, until ready to fill with jam.
- UNLOCK and open Appliance Lid.
- REMOVE one hot jar. Close lid, but do not lock, to keep remaining jars hot.
- Ladle hot jam into hot jar, leaving 1/4-inch headspace. Wipe any jam from the rim of the jar. Center new lid on jar. Twist on band until fingertip tight. Return filled jar onto Rack in Inner Pot.
- REPEAT step 2 until all jars are filled with jam and returned to Inner Pot. Close and lock Lid.
- PRESS Jams & Jellies then press Recipe 1. Press Start to begin preserving.
- THE APPLIANCE will start sensing your recipe, indicated by the orange Sensing light. Then, the preserving phase will begin, indicated by the orange Preserving light.
- When your appliance beeps and the green Ready light is flashing, your jam has been successfully preserved! Press Stop. Unlock and open Lid.
- REMOVE jars from Inner Pot using jar lifter and place upright on a towel. Allow to cool, undisturbed, for 12 to 24 hours .
- Refer to the After Canning section on page 21 to learn how to check lids for seals and store your jars.
Boiling sugar, crushed pineapple, and pectin together demands continuous attention during the final rolling boil to reach the proper set point without scorching the fruit solids at the bottom of the pan. Precise measurement of the 5 cups of granulated sugar is chemically required because sugar acts as a preservative and structural agent alongside the 4.5 tablespoons of classic pectin, meaning arbitrary reductions will prevent the mixture from gelling.
Judging Doneness Without a Thermometer
Freezer tests offer the most reliable method for checking jam consistency without relying solely on electronic equipment. Place two small ceramic plates in the freezer before starting the cook time. Spoon a small amount of the boiling jam onto one chilled plate, return it to the freezer for exactly one minute, and push the edge of the jam with your finger. Wrinkling and holding its shape indicates the gel point has successfully been reached; liquid running flat requires another two minutes of boiling before retesting on the second plate.
- Stir constantly with a heat-resistant spatula to prevent scorching the sugar and fruit mixture.
- Maintain a quarter-inch headspace in each eight-ounce glass jar to ensure a proper vacuum seal forms during processing.
- Substitute coconut water at a one-to-one ratio for coconut rum if alcohol is excluded from the preparation.
