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Caramel Apple Jam

by Ann
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Adapted just slightly from Cooking with Mary and Friends

Caramel Apple Jam ~ Sumptuous Spoonfuls #autumn #apple #jam #recipe #canning


Last weekend I went to visit my parents. Mom and Dad have this HUGE apple tree that makes tons of apples (probably literally) every year. This year especially it is LOADED with apples … apparently way too many for the tree to bear because while we were sleeping, one of the main branches of this tree fell down. There was a little rain that night, with some wind, but certainly not enough to blow down a tree!

Anyway, seeing that large branch laying there on the ground with all those apples on it, well, I just had to try to DO something with them so they wouldn’t all go to waste. I had seen this gorgeous recipe from Cooking with Mary and Friends that was just calling me to make it! And so I went and picked a bucketful of apples and got to work making caramel apple jam. It turned out a beautiful caramel brown color, with lovely chunks of cooked, spiced apples suspended in the jam. I had some on toast and it was really yummy … not like caramel syrup at all, more like apple jam with just a hint of caramel taste. I haven’t tried it yet, but I’m betting this jam on a PB&J sandwich would be phenomenal.

Why bother making your own jam? Well, first of all it tastes better. And also, you know exactly what went into it. No preservatives or strange ingredients involved. It makes great gifts, and it keeps for years, so you can enjoy those lovely autumn apples anytime.

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Caramel Apple Jam

  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour
  • Yield: About 3 pints or 6 half-pint jelly jars 1x

Ingredients

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  • 6 cups finely diced, peeled apples
  • 1/2 cup apple wine (or white wine or water)
  • 1 teaspoon butter
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 4 cups sugar
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon chipotle powder
  • 1 package Certo liquid fruit pectin (or Sure Jell)
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice

Instructions

  1. In a large cooking pot, put the apples with the wine, butter and cinnamon stick. Cook over medium low heat for about 10 minutes or until the apples get tender and start to make juice.
  2. Stir in the sugars, vanilla, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg and chipotle powder. Bring to a boil and cook and stir for several minutes. Stir in the liquid pectin and lemon juice and boil for a few more minutes.
  3. Meanwhile put clean jars in a pot of boiling water along with the lids, bring to a boil to heat and sterilize them.
  4. Using a canning funnel, spoon the hot jam into the hot jars, leaving just 1/4 – 1/8 inch of space on top. Wipe the top with a clean, wet cloth, put the lid on and screw it on tightly. Put the jars upside down for a while to ensure the fruit is well suspended, then flip them upright. After 24 hours, remove the rings. If any of the jars didn’t seal then keep them in the fridge and use it right away.

Notes

You can do a water bath if you like, but my mom says she doesn’t bother to do that with jams and jellies anymore, so I skipped that step too.

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Apples from the fallen tree

This recipe was shared at Tuesday’s TableTasty TuesdayTreasure Box TuesdayFull Plate ThursdayWhat to Do Weekends and The Southern Special.

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10 comments

Cate August 27, 2014 - 11:00 pm

Thanks so much for sharing this on The Southern Special! I will be featuring it on our Pinterest board! I love anything caramel apple and cant wait to try it this fall!

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Dawn ~ Spatulas On Parade August 28, 2014 - 7:57 pm

We make a lot of jelly and jam each year, this looks delicious. Thanks for sharing with us at The Southern Special.

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Joy @ Yesterfood August 30, 2014 - 8:04 am

Oh, my gosh, this is so beautiful, and I bet it smells and tastes incredible! Thank you so much for sharing it with us at Treasure Box Tuesday- pinned! 🙂

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Kelly September 1, 2014 - 10:14 pm

This looks wonderful. I hope to get a mess of apples soon. Pinning this so I can make it!

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Miz Helen September 2, 2014 - 8:06 pm

What a wonderful Jam with Caramel and Apple, this much have fabulous flavor. Hope you have a great week and thanks so much for sharing your awesome recipe with Full Plate Thursday. Your post has been pinned with the party!
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen

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Kristine October 16, 2023 - 11:42 am

Package of Certo? Do you mean 1 pouch
Or both pouches?

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Ann October 21, 2023 - 6:45 pm

Just 1 pouch, Kristine. Thanks for asking! I hope your jam turns out well!

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Kristine October 23, 2023 - 10:20 pm

Thanks so much!

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