Carrot Cake Freezer Jam

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 (1 5/8 ounce) package ball simple creations freezer jam pectin
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks in juice
• 2 cups shredded carrots (about 3 medium)
• 2 cups chopped apples (about 1 large)

Recipe

• 1 stir sugar, contents of pectin package, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg in a bowl until well blended.
• 2 set aside.
• 3 drain pineapple tidbits, reserving 1/2 cup pineapple juice.
• 4 set pineapple aside.
• 5 combine reserved pineapple juice, carrots and apple in a medium saucepan.
• 6 bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally.
• 7 cover and reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes.
• 8 add pineapple.
• 9 crush fruit mixture with a potato masher.
• 10 allow to cool, about 15 minutes.
• 11 add fruit mixture to pectin mixture.
• 12 stir 3 minutes.
• 13 ladle jam into clean jars to fill line.
• 14 twist on lids.
• 15 let stand until thickened, about 30 minutes.
• 16 refrigerate up to 3 weeks or freeze up to 1 year.
• 17 yield: 5 (8 oz) half pints.