Apple & Pear Jam
2 lbs Cooking Apples
2 oz Bruised Root Ginger (tied in a muslin bag)
¼ pint Water
2 lbs Ripe Pears
3 ¼ lbs Sugar
1 Bottle Certo
1. Peel and core the apples, cut into
small pieces and put into a
saucepan
with the ginger and water.
2. Bring to the boil and simmer for 15
minutes.
3. Measure 1 ¼ lbs of this prepared fruit
into a preserving pan.
4. Peel, core and crush the pears
completely, measure 1 lb 6 oz and add
to
the prepared apples.
5. Add the sugar, mix well and heat
slowly, stirring occasionally, until the
sugar
has dissolved.
6. Bring to a full rolling boil and boil
rapidly for 1 minute.
7. Remove from heat and stir in the
Certo. Pot and cover in the usual
way.