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Sure.Jell®
Spiced Pumpkin Spread
- 2 cups canned pumpkin
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
3 1/2 cups granulated sugar, measured into separate bowl (See
tip below.)
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar, measured into bowl with
granulated sugar
3/4 cup water
1 box Sure.Jell Fruit Pectin
- Rinse clean plastic containers
and lids with boiling water. Dry thoroughly.
- Measure 2 cups pumpkin
and spice into large bowl. Add lemon juice. Stir sugars into
pumpkin. Let stand 10 minutes; stir occasionally.
- Mix water and pectin in
small saucepan. Bring mixture to boil on high heat, stirring
constantly. Continue boiling and stirring 1 minute. Stir pectin
mixture into pumpkin mixture. Stir constantly until sugar is
dissolved and no longer grainy, about 3 minutes. (A few sugar
crystals may remain.)
- Fill all containers quickly
to within 1/2-inch of tops. Wipe off top edges of containers;
quickly cover with lids. Let stand at room temperature 24 hours.
- Spread is now ready to
use. Store in refrigerator up to 3 weeks or freeze extra containers
up to 1 year.
- Thaw in refrigerator.
Makes about 5 (1 cup) containers.
How To Measure Sugar
Precisely:
To get exact level cup measures of sugar, spoon into dry metal
or plastic measuring cups, then level by scraping excess sugar
from top of cup with a straight-edged knife.
Nutrition (per serving): Calories 45, Total
fat 0g, Saturated fat 0g, Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 0mg, Carbohydrate
11g, Dietary fiber 0g, Sugars 11g, Protein 0g, Vitamin A 20%DV,
Vitamin C 0%DV,
Calcium 0%DV, Iron 0%DV.
Recipe and photograph provided courtesy of Kraft Food,
Inc.
