Sunset Jam - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. grated or ground firm pears
1 small can crushed pineapple
3/4 c. maraschino cherries, diced
7 c. sugar
juice of 1 lemon
6 oz. bottle fruit pectin

Preparation

In preserving pot, put pears, pineapple, cherries, sugar and lemon juice.
Mix well. Bring to boiling point, stirring constantly, for 7 minutes.
Remove from heat.
Stir in fruit pectin.
Stir and skim for 5 minutes.
Put in hot jars and seal. Yields 5 pints.