Apple Jam - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups water
3 lbs tart apples, cored,peeled and chopped
7 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons allspice
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/2 bottle liquid pectin

Preparation

In a blender combine water and apples and puree.
You will need to do this in batches.
Measure 5 cups of the puree and pour into a large stainless or enamel pot.
Add the sugar, spices and lemon juice.
Place on high heat, stirring constantly until a full boil is reached.
Boil hard for 1 minute.
Remove from heat, stir in pectin, skim off foam and ladle into jars, leaving 1/2 inch head space.
Process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes at altitudes up to 1000 feet.
Adjust times for higher levels.