Slow Cooker Peach Jam
Delicious Slow Cooker Peach Jam and only 3 ingredients ! Take the heat out of jam making and let your Crockpot do all the work for you. It's super easy, all you need is fresh peaches or nectarines, lemon juice and a bag of jam sugar to make my Slow Cooker Peach Jam. Jam making couldn't be easier !
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Servings: 72 tablespoons
Calories: 45kcal
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Equipment
- 1 slow cooker - I used a 4 to 6 person (4.7 litre) CrockPot.
- 2 couple of tea plates or saucers placed in the fridge before you start making the jam.
- 1 Ladle
- 1 jam funnel – definitely something I wouldn’t be without as it saves a lot of mess and waste.
- 4 sterilised jam jars and lids.
- 1 immersion blender - I used my Bamix. Alternatively, you could use a potato masher which won't give such a smooth jam or you can omit this step if you prefer.
Ingredients
- 1.2 kg peaches skinned and chopped
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 kg jam sugar
Instructions
- Place a couple of saucers or plates in the fridge ready to test your jam later.
- Add chopped peaches and lemon juice to the slow cooker pot and stir.
- Add jam sugar and stir. Pop on the lid and cook on low for one hour.
- Remove lid and stir. (Don’t worry, the sugar is unlikely to have fully dissolved yet)
- Scrape down any sugar and replace the lid and cook on low for another hour. Stir your jam mixture and turn up your slow cooker to high – the sugar will have fully dissolved by now.
- Replace the slow cooker lid but this time prop it open a little with a wooden spoon to allow the steam to escape.
- Cook on high for 2 to 3 hours until set.
- Check after 2 hours: drop a small amount of jam on to your chilled saucer. Allow to cool for a couple of minutes and then push gently with your finger tip. If the jam crinkles, setting point has been reached.
- Mine did need the 3 hours but it very much depends on your slow cooker.
- Transfer to sterilised jars and screw on lids.
- Leave to cool.
- Store in a cool dry place away from direct sunlight and once opened store in the fridge.
Notes
- The recipe works well with nectarines too.
- Makes about 4 x 226g / 8 oz jars.
- Slow Cooker Peach Jam will keep for up to a year in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight. Once opened, refrigerate and use within 4 weeks.
- Nutrition information is approximate and meant as a guideline only.
Serving: 1tablespoon | Calories: 45kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 0.05g | Saturated Fat: 0.003g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 21mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 54IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 0.1mg