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Certo® Holiday Fruit and Nut Jam

1 cup chopped dried apricots
1/2 cup chopped pitted dates
1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple in juice
1/2 cup chopped maraschino cherries
1/2 cup chopped Planters Pecans
1/2 cup raisins
1 cup water
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
4 cups granulated sugar, measured into separate bowl (See tip below.)
1/2 teaspoon butter or margarine (optional)
1 pouch Certo Fruit Pectin

1. Bring boiling-water canner, half-full with water, to simmer.
2. Wash jars and screw bands in hot, soapy water; rinse with warm water. Pour boiling water over flat lids in saucepan off the heat. Let stand in hot water until ready to use. Drain well before filling.
3. Mix apricots, dates, pineapple, cherries, pecans, raisins, water, lemon juice and spices in 6- or 8-quart saucepot.
4. Stir sugar into fruit in saucepot. Add butter to reduce foaming, if desired. Bring mixture to full rolling boil (a boil that doesn't stop bubbling when stirred) on high heat, stirring constantly.
5. Stir in pectin quickly. Return to full rolling boil and boil exactly 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Skim off any foam with metal spoon.
6. Ladle quickly into prepared jars, filling to within 1/8-inch of tops. Wipe jar rims and threads. Cover with two-piece lids. Screw bands tightly.
7. Place jars on elevated rack in canner. Lower rack into canner. Water must cover jars by 1 to 2-inches; add boiling water if needed. Cover; bring water to gentle boil. Process 10 minutes. Remove jars and place upright on a towel to cool completely.
8. After jars cool, check seals by pressing middle of lid with finger. (If lid springs back, lid is not sealed and refrigeration is necessary.)

Makes about 6 (1 cup) jars or 96 servings.

How To Measure Precisely: To get exact level cup measures of sugar, spoon sugar into dry metal or plastic measuring cups, then level by scraping excess sugar from top of cup with a straight-edged knife.

Nutrition (per serving): Calories 50, Total fat 0g, Saturated fat 0g, Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 0mg, Carbohydrate 12g, Dietary fiber 0g, Sugars 11g, Protein 0g, Vitamin A 2%DV, Vitamin C 0%DV,
Calcium 0%DV, Iron 0%DV.

Recipe and photograph provided courtesy of Kraft Food, Inc.