Nectarine-vanilla Bean Jam

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 4 cups ripe nectarines, peeled, pitted, chopped
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 2 vanilla beans, split lengthwise
• 7 cups sugar
• 3 ounces liquid pectin, 1 pouch

Recipe

• 1 in pot combine nectarines and lemon juice. using potato masher, crush the fruit to create a pulp. scrape the seed from the vanilla beans into the pot. stir in vanilla bean pods and sugar.
• 2 bring mixture to a boil over medium heat. stirring constantly until sugar dissolves. increase heat to medium-high, bring mixture to a full rolling boil., stirring constantly. take off heat.
• 3 quickly stir in pectin. return to roiling boil. boil for 1 minute. remove from heat. skim off foam, remove and discard vanilla bean pods.
• 4 ladle into hot sterlized 8 oz jars, leaving 1/4" headspace. wipe rims and add lids.
• 5 process in water bath for your recommended altitude.
• 6 to distribute fruit, cool for about 20 minutes, then gently turn and tilt jars without inverting, repeat as needed.
• 7 **tip: if you like chunkier jam, mash the fruit after cooking before ladling into jars. also you can leave the skin on the fruit, it's up to you.