Blushing Peach Banana Jam - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 1/4 cups peaches, ripe peeled and mashed (roughly 2 pounds)
1 cup banana, ripe and mashed (about 3 medium sized)
1/2 cup maraschino cherry, drained and diced
2 tablespoons lemon juice
6 cups sugar
1 (1 3/4 ounce) package dry pectin

Preparation

Mix peaches, bananas, cherries, and lemon juice into a large saucepan.
Mix pectin into fruit in pan.
Stir and cook over high heat until mixture comes to a full rolling boil (one that can't be stirred down).
Add and stir in the sugar.
Bring to a full rolling boil once again.
Stir constantly and boil. Boil rapidly for one minute.
Remove from heat.
Skim off foam.
Stir and skim for about 5 minutes allowing mixture to cool slightly and prevent floating fruit.
Ladle into sterilized canning jars, leaving 1/4 inch headspace.
Make sure jar rims are clean and cover with two piece metal lids and rings.
Hot water bath for 5 minutes.