PEAR-APPLE JAM

By Tessie2



2 cups peeled, cored and finely chopped pears
1 cup peeled, cored and finely chopped apples
6½ cups sugar
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
⅓ cup bottled lemon juice
6 ounces liquid pectin

Crush apples and pears in a large saucepan and stir in cinnamon. Thoroughly mix sugar and lemon juice with fruits and bring to a boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Immediately stir in pectin. Bring to a full rolling boil and boil hard 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, quickly skim off foam and fill hot, sterile jars leaving ¼-inch headspace. Wipe jar rims and process for 5 minutes in boiling water bath. Yield: About 7 to 8 half-pint jars