Peachy Vanilla Jam

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 5 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 vanilla beans, cut in half or 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 4 cups pitted peeled and chopped peaches
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 (1 3/4 ounce) package powdered fruit pectin

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl pour in sugar and add both sides of cut vanilla bean.
• 2 stir.
• 3 let stand for 48 hours, stirring now and again.
• 4 in a large enamel or stainless steal pot combine peaches, lemon juice and pectin.
• 5 turn heat to high, stirring constantly for 5 minutes or until a full rolling boil is reached.
• 6 add sugar and vanilla bean to pot.
• 7 return to a full rolling boil and boil for 1 minute.
• 8 remove vanilla bean.
• 9 ladle into clean hot jars leaving 1/4 inch head space.
• 10 process in a boiling water bath for 5 minutes.
• 11 if you would prefer skip part 1 with the vanilla bean, when you go to add the sugar add 1 t pure vanilla extract, omiting the vanilla bean step.