Banana Berry Jam Recipes

Steps:

• Combine cranberries and water in a large saucepan. Simmer, covered, 10
• minutes. Add sugar and banana.
• Boil hard 1 minute. Remove from heat.
• Stir in pectin. Skim off foam.
• Spoon into prepared half pint jars leaving 1/4 inch headspace.
• Wipe jars, adjust lids. Process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes. Adjust time according to your altitude.

Steps:

• Peel and chop the apples and the bananas.
• Put all the ingredients in a pan and let cook.
• Leave simmering over medium heat for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionaly.
• Check if the jam is ready on a little plate.
• Put the jam in jars, close the lid and turn them upside down. Leave to cool overnight.

Steps:

• Bring boiling-water canner, half-full with water, to simmer. Wash jars and screw bands in hot, soapy water; rinse with warm water. Pour boiling water over flat lids in saucepan off the heat. Let stand in hot water until ready to use. Drain well before filling.
• Stem and crush strawberries thoroughly, one layer at a time. Mash banana thoroughly. Mix strawberries and banana. Measure exactly 3-1/2 cups prepared fruit into 6- or 8-quart saucepot. Stir in lemon juice.
• Stir sugar thoroughly into fruit in saucepot. Add butter to reduce foaming, if desired. Bring mixture to full rolling boil (a boil that doesn't stop bubbling when stirred) on high heat, stirring constantly.
• Stir in pectin quickly. Return to full rolling boil and boil exactly 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Skim off any foam with metal spoon.
• Ladle quickly into prepared jars, filling to within 1/4 inch of tops. Wipe jar rims and threads. Cover with two-piece lids. Screw bands tightly. Place jars on elevated rack in canner. Lower rack into canner. Water must cover jars by 1 to 2 inches; add boiling water if needed. Cover; bring water to gentle boil. Process 10 minutes. Remove jars and place upright on a towel to cool completely. After jars cool, check seals by pressing middle of lid with finger. (If lid springs back, lid is not sealed and refrigeration is necessary.)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400ºF. Grease muffin cups or use muffin liners.
• Combine flour, white sugar, salt and baking powder.
• Place vegetable oil into a 1-cup measuring cup; add egg and enough milk to get 1 cup of liquid. Pour this into flour mixture and mix.
• Add mashed banana, then fold in blueberries and raspberries.
• Fill muffin cups to top.
• FOR TOPPING: Combine the topping ingredients. Mix with fork until crumbly and sprinkle over muffins before baking.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until done.