Pepper Jam

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Preserving. Old preserving methods may not make food safe to keep. Use current tested guidance.

Ingredients 4 ingredients

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Keep children and pets away from the hob and the oven, and keep oven gloves and a lid within reach.

Boiling water and steam. Turn pan handles inward, away from the edge of the hob. Lift lids away from you, and pour hot water away from your body: steam burns too.

Drain 1 small can pimientos and force through food chopper.
Put in saucepan, add 3/4 cup sugar and 1/2 cup vinegar, stir until sugar is dissolved and boil gently to 220 degrees F.
or until mixture is the consistency of jam.
Pour in small sterilized glasses and when cool cover with melted paraffin.
If preferred, use 3 sweet red peppers in place of pimientos.
Remove seeds, force through food chopper, sprinkle with Salt and let stand 3 or 4 hours.
Drain, rinse, and finish as above.