Golden Pear-Vanilla Jam

Name: Golden Pear-Vanilla Jam
Yield: Makes 6 half-pint jars
Ingredients: 1 1.75-ounce package powdered pectin; 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice; 6 cups peeled, cored, and chopped pears (from about 5 medium pears); 4 cups granulated sugar, divided; 2 vanilla beans, split lengthwise

Preparation info

Makes
6 pint
jars

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Pure Vanilla

By Shauna Sever

Published 2012

About

Vanilla lovers, this jam’s for you. Cooked pears are wonderfully neutral and let the vanilla shine.

Ingredients

6 cups peeled, cored, and chopped pears (from about 5 medium pears)
4 cups

Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

In a canning pot or other large pot big enough to hold 6 half-pint jars, boil the jars in water for 10 minutes to sterilize. Remove from heat, drop in the jar lids, and cover pot to keep jars and lids hot while you make the jam.
In a large, heavy-bottomed pot, such as a Dutch oven, combine pears, 3¾