Jamaica Banana Jam
If you like banana and peanut-butter sandwiches, you'll love this jam and peanut-butter on a sandwich! (recipe courtesy: elizabeth barcelo)
Steps
Place lime juice in a one quart measure.
Peel bananas and dice directly into lime juice.
Stir with a wooden spoon.
Keep stirring as you dice each banana into the lime juice to prevent darkening.
Measure sugar and water into a wide 2 quart saucepan , and stir to dissolve sugar as you bring syrup to a boil.
Cover tightly for the first 2 minutes then uncover , add bananas and boil over low heat for about 30 minutes or until thick.
Stir often to prevent sticking , especially during last 10 minutes.
Jam is done when a spoon scraped across bottom of pan leaves a track that closes slowly , or when jam mounds while stirring.
Fill hot , sterilized jars quickly with the hot jelly or jam mixture , leaving 1 / 4 inch headspace.
Wipe the sealing surface of the jars with a clean paper towel , dampened with hot water , to remove any jam or sugar crystals.
Place lids , screw on bands finger-tight and process jars for 10 minutes in boiling water bath.
Cool jars upright for 12-24 hours whil.
Ingredients
fresh lime juice, bananas, sugar, water