Fun, Easy Way To Create Homemade Jam (NAPSA)—If you find yourself in ajam, stuck for ideas to occupy kids after school, why not try id | -_ making homemadefreezer jam? Freezer jam is a flavorful pro- ject for kids to make with no cooking! Jams made with Ball Fruit Jell Freezer Jam Pectin are as easy aS measuring andstirring. The variety of fruits that can be made into delicious jams is as end- less as a child’s imagination. Start with these delectable recipes: Spiced Apple-Pear Freezer Jam Yield: About 5 half-pints 4 cups chopped, peeled, cored apples (about 5 medium) 4 cups chopped, peeled, ‘4 1 'h 34 '4 14 '4 cored pears (about 5 medium) cup water cup granulated sugar cup brown sugar tsp. cinnamon tsp. cloves tsp. nutmeg tsp. allspice 1 pouch Ball Fruit Jell Freezer Jam Pectin Combine apples, pears and water in a saucepot. Cover and simmer 5 minutes. Lightly crush fruit. Measure 4 cups cooked fruit. Combine cooked fruit, sugars and spices in a medium bowl. Let stand 15 minutes. Gradually stir freezer jam pectin into fruit mixture. Stir 3 minutes; let stand 5 min- utes. Ladle jam into Ball canor-freeze jars, leaving 2 inch headspace. Adjust two-piece caps. Freeze or serve. Children can have a lot of fun in the kitchen as they help create homemadejam. Strawberry-Banana Freezer Jam Yield: About 5 half-pints 3 large bananas 3 cups crushed strawberries (about 14 quarts) 1'4 cups sugar 1 pouch Ball Fruit Jell Freezer Jam Pectin Preheat oven to 400F. Cover a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place bananas on baking sheet; do not peel. Bake for 15 minutes at 400F. Cool. Peel and crush bananas. Measure 1 cup crushed bananas. Combine bananas, strawberries and sugar in a medium bowl. Let stand 15 minutes. Gradually stir freezer jam pectin into fruit mixture. Stir 3 minutes; let stand 5 minutes. Ladle jam into Ball can-or-freeze jars, leaving ‘2% inch headspace. Adjust two-piece caps. Freeze or serve. For more great recipes and tips, visit www.homecanning.com.
