Baptist Church Plum Jam - cooking recipe

Ingredients

about 4 lb. plums (from trees in front of Barns Hall FBA)
8 c. sugar

Preparation

Add 1/2 cup water to plums and boil 10 minutes.
Run mixture through sieve to remove seeds.
Measure exactly 6 cups plums to 8 cups sugar.
Bring to hard boil, one that can't be stirred down. Reduce heat.
Cover.
Simmer 5 minutes.
Stir 1 box Sure-Jell. Bring back to full boil for 1 minute.
Remove from heat; skim off foam.
Fill jars.
Makes approximately 10 cups.