Description
Homemade caramel apple jam delights taste buds with rich autumn flavors. Hearty ingredients and simple steps help home cooks craft a delectable spread perfect for morning toast or gifting to friends.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 6 cups apples, peeled and diced
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 2 cups brown sugar, packed
Supporting Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup water
Spices and Binding Agents:
- 1 teaspoon butter
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 package (1.75 ounces / 49.6 grams) powdered fruit pectin
Instructions
- Dice apples into uniform pieces and place in a spacious cooking vessel with water, butter, and cinnamon. Gently simmer over low heat until fruit becomes soft and tender, approximately 10 minutes.
- Gradually sprinkle fruit pectin into the apple mixture, then elevate heat to create a rolling boil. Incorporate both sugars while continuously stirring, and maintain boiling for roughly 1 minute.
- Reduce heat completely and carefully remove any accumulated foam from the surface using a clean spoon.
- Carefully transfer the caramel apple jam into sterilized mason jars, ensuring clean edges for proper sealing.
- Prepare a large pot of boiling water and gently lower sealed jars into the water bath. Maintain a steady simmer for 10 minutes to process and preserve the jam.
- Carefully extract jars from water using tongs and invert them onto a clean kitchen towel. Allow jars to cool completely at room temperature, which helps create a tight seal and ensures proper preservation.
Notes
- Choose firm, tart apples like Granny Smith for the best balance of sweetness and texture in your jam.
- Use a candy thermometer to ensure precise caramelization of sugars without burning.
- Consider reducing sugar for a less sweet version or using alternative sweeteners like honey or maple syrup for dietary variations.
- Store jam in sterilized jars and refrigerate after opening to maintain freshness and prevent bacterial growth.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 276
- Sugar: 52 g
- Sodium: 1 mg
- Fat: 1 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 70 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 1 mg