Peach Jam - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 lbs peaches
3 teaspoons lemon juice
5 cups sugar

Preparation

Wash, peel, pit and chop peaches-you want 10 cups.
Place all ingredients in a large glass bowl and let stand for 1 hour.
Transfer to a large stainless or enamel pot.
Bring to a full boil.
Boil for 25 minutes to reach the jell point-stir often and then constantly as the mixture nears the jell point.
Remove and skim off foam.
Ladle into clean hot jars leaving 1/4 inch head space.
Process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes.