Recipe for Carrot Cake
This is for my Aunt Annette. She wanted me to post the recipes of some of the things I have been canning & dehydrating. So here is the recipe for the yummy Carrot Cake Jam! It's flavor is similar to Apple butter but better. WE Absolutely love this one, hope you do to. 1 1/2 c. finely grated peeled carrots (I used baby carrots, unpeeled) 1 1/2 c. chopped cored peeled pears (I used red pears) 1 3/4 c. canned pineapple, including juice 3 T. lemon juice 1 t. ground cinnamon 1/2 t. ground nutmeg 1/2 t. ground cloves 1 package regular powdered fruit pectin 6 1/2 c. granulated sugar Prepare canner, jars and lids by boiling jars in water bath. Place lids in warm water and let soak. In a large stainless steel saucepan, combine carrots, pears, pineapple with juice, lemon juice, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. Bring to a boil over high heat. Stir frequently. Reduce heat, cover and boil for 20 min. stirring occassionally. Remove from heat and whisk in pectin until dissolved. Bring t...