Best Pineapple Pear Jam Recipes

Spiced Pear Jam with Pineapple image

Provided by papergoddess

Categories Lemon

Time 55m

Yield 8 Pints

Number Of Ingredients 8

3 lbs kiefer pears or 3 lbs seckel pears
1 orange
1 lemon
1 cup crushed pineapple
4 -5 cups sugar
3 -4 whole cloves
6 inches cinnamon sticks
1 inch gingerroot

Steps:

Peel and core pears; peel and seed lemon and orange.
Put fruit though a grinder or food processor; save juices.
In a kettle or large saucepan, combine pulp and juice with sugar and pineapple.
Tie cloves, cinnamon, and ginger in cheesecloth; add to pot.
Stir the mixture while heating.
Simmer about 30 minutes.
Remove spice bag and ladle into hot sterilized jars.
Process pints in a water bath for 15 minutes.
NOTE: Since it is hard to gauge the acidity of pears, taste the jam as it cooks and add sugar or lemon juice as needed.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 514.8, Fat 0.3, Sodium 2.4, Carbohydrate 134.6, Fiber 6.5, Sugar 122.6, Protein 1.1

Pineapple-Pear Jam image

Yield MAKES ABOUT 5 CUPS

Number Of Ingredients 4

1/2 medium pineapple, cored, peeled, cut into 1-inch pieces
4 large ripe Anjou pears, peeled, cored, cut into 1-inch pieces
4 cups sugar
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice

Steps:

Chop pineapple in processor. Strain juice into heavy large nonaluminum saucepan; reserve pineapple. Add pears to saucepan. Simmer over medium-low heat until tender, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Add pineapple, sugar and lemon juice. Reduce heat to low; simmer until mixture drops thickly from spoon, stirring often, about 1 hour. Cool. (Can be made 1 week ahead. Cover; chill.)