Apple Jam

Make homemade apple jam from scratch! Try this easy recipe and enjoy apples at their best- year round. This apple jam is delicious over homemade pancakes!

Apples - 2 kg (4.5 pounds)

Sugar - 1.5 kg (3.5 pounds)

Peel and core 2 kg (4.5 pounds) of granny smith (or other acidic) apples.

Transfer the apples to a baking pan, and bake at 170 ° C (240 ° F) for about 20 minutes, until tender, or place in a bowl set over simmering water and cook until tender.

Blend in batches until smooth, and pass through a sieve.

Place in a large saucepan, add 1.5 kg (3.5 pounds) of sugar, and cook over high heat, stirring very frequently.

Test the jam for doneness- place a dollop on a plate. If it is thick and not runny, it is ready.

Cool and store in jars, in a dry dark place. Enjoy this delicious apple jam with pancakes, make fried apple pies or enjoy a spoonful of jam with tea.