caramel apple jam
6 cups diced peeled apples, 1/8″
1/2 cup water
1/2 tsp. butter
1 pkg. powdered fruit pectin
3 cups sugar
2 cups packed brown sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
mix apples, water and butter. cook over low heat,
stirring, until apples are soft. stir in pectin; bring
to a full boil stirring constantly. add sugars,
cinnamon and nutmeg. return to rolling boil; boil,
stirring, 1 minute. Remove from heat; skim foam.
pour into hot jars leaving 1/4″ headspace. Process in
boiling water bath 10 minutes. Yields 7 (1/2 pint jelly jars)