Microwave Peach Jam - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 cups frozen unsweetened sliced peaches, thawed
1 3/4 ounces powdered fruit pectin (1 package)
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon ascorbic acid
1 tablespoon lemon juice (optional)

Preparation

Mash peaches with a potato masher.
Combine peaches with pectin, sugar, ascorbic acid, and lemon juice, if desired, in a deep 2-quart casserole.
Cover and microwave 3 to 4 minutes or until mixture boils 1 minute.
Remove from microwave, continue to stir 2 minutes.
Pour into freezer containers; cover and freeze.
To serve, let jam thaw in refrigerator.
Store jam in freezer up to 1 year, or in refrigerator up to 1 month.
Yield: 2 half pints (about 14 calories per tablespoon).