Pineapple And Date Jam - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 1/2 lbs pineapple, peeled, cored and coarsely chopped
3 cups sugar
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 tsp vanilla bean paste
1 cup pitted, quartered fresh dates
1/4 cup rum

Preparation

Place pineapple, sugar, lemon juice and vanilla bean paste in a large saucepan on low heat. Cook, stirring, until sugar dissolves. Bring to a boil on high heat. Reduce heat to low; simmer, without stirring, for 30 mins.
Stir in dates. Boil for 5 mins, or until jam sets when tested. (To test for a jam's setting point, place a small quantity of the mixture onto a saucer. Allow to cool. If its ready, it will gel and wrinkle when moved.) Remove from heat. Stir in rum.
Pour into hot sterilized jars and seal immediately. Store in a cool dry place. Once opened, store in the refrigerator.