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Carrot Cake Jam Recipe

Delicious Carrot Cake Jam Recipe: Sweet and Spicy Spread

This Carrot Cake Jam Recipe combines vibrant flavors and spices for a delightful spread.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 98 jars
Course: Dessert Recipes
Cuisine: American
Calories: 39
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup apple juice
  • 3 large carrots, grated (about 2 cups grated packed carrots)
  • 2 large pears or apples, diced small
  • 2 cups fresh pineapple, diced small
  • 1 1/4 cups chopped golden raisins
  • 4 tsp cinnamon
  • 4 tsp ground ginger
  • 2 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp cloves (optional)
  • 4 cups white sugar
  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • 1 pkg powdered pectin (2 ounces, 57 grams)

Equipment

  • Large pot or Dutch oven
  • mason jars
  • ladle

Method
 

  1. Add all of the ingredients EXCEPT the sugars and pectin to a large pot or dutch oven.
  2. Simmer on medium low heat for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  3. Add the white sugar, brown sugar, and pectin all at once and bring to a boil for just another additional minute or two.
  4. Ensure the temperature of this mixture reaches at least 220 degrees F for the pectin to set properly.
  5. Ladle the jam into pre-sterilized mason jars, leaving only 1/4 of an inch of space at the top of the jar.
  6. Following the bottle manufacturers' instructions, add the lids and water bath process for 10 minutes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1jarCalories: 39kcalCarbohydrates: 10gSodium: 1mgSugar: 9g

Notes

This Carrot Cake Jam is versatile; feel free to swap out fruits or adjust spices to suit your taste.

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