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Caramel Apple Jam

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Ingredients

  • 5 cups unsweetened applesauce (start with 3 1/2 pounds apples)
  • 3 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 3 tablespoons dark rum

Details

Servings 5
Adapted from hitchhikingtoheaven.com

Preparation

Step 1

If you don’t have applesauce on hand, make your sauce.Start by coring and slicing the apples (don’t peel ‘em) and cooking them over low heat until they’re soft.
Add 1/2 cup water.
Cover the pot while the apples are cooking; they should be ready in about 20 minutes.
Put the cooked apples through a food mill.

Prepare your jars and lids.
In a clean, dry jam pan (at least 7-quart size, if possible) combine 2 cups of the sugar, the water, and the lemon juice.

Pour the sugar into the pan evenly, don’t stir or shake the pan.

Without disturbing the contents of the pan, bring the syrup to a boil and let it boil gently — adjusting the heat as needed — until it turns golden brown.
Watch the mixture carefully and take it off the heat when a caramelized color.

While the sugar is caramelizing, measure the additional 1 1/2 cups sugar and the sea salt into a small bowl.

Split your vanilla bean lengthwise and scrape the seeds from the bean into the sugar and salt. Combine well, then toss the pod into the sugar, too.
Set the bowl aside.

When the caramel is ready, add the applesauce and the rest of the sugar, vanilla bean and all.

Return the heat to medium-low and stir the mixture until the sugar and caramel completely dissolve.

Bring the jam to a boil and cook, stirring frequently, for 8-10 minutes.

Monitor the temperature — reducing it if necessary — and stir the jam steadily.

Jam is done when it thickens up and your stirring spoon very briefly leaves a clear track at the bottom of the pan.

Remove the jam from the heat, discard the vanilla bean, and stir in the rum.

Ladle or pour the hot jam into your sterilized jars.

Wipe the rims clean and add the lids. Process 10 minutes in a hot water-bath canner.

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