Plum Jam - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 c. plums, pitted and chopped (about 4 lb.)
3/4 c. water
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 pkg. powdered pectin
7 c. sugar

Preparation

Combine plums, water, lemon juice and pectin in a large sauce pot.
Bring to a rolling boil over high heat, stirring frequently. Add sugar; return to a rolling boil.
Boil hard 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Pour hot into hot jars, leaving 1/4 inch headspace.
Adjust caps.
Process 10 minutes in boiling water bath.
Yield: about 8 half pints.