Summer In a Jar | Homemade Peach&Cinnamon Jam

It is the easiest jam I have ever made. All that's required is throwing the ingredients into a pot and boiling for about half an hour. Then simply ladle the jam into jars and process these in a water bath to make them shelf-safe.

Ingredients (makes 8 small jars):

• 6 pounds peaches
• 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 4 cups sugar
• 2 tbs ground cinnamon

Directions:

1. Peel and pit the peaches, roughly chop and place in a large pot. Add the lemon juice and cinnamon and mash them together to desired consistency.

2. Stir in the sugar and bring to a boil over medium heat. Continue to boil, stirring frequently, until the jam thickens, about 30 minutes (you can easily test the thickness by dropping a little bit of jam onto a cold plate).

3. Ladle the jam into sterilized jars and process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes.