Plum Jam

Directions

1. 1
   Put prepared Plums in pot with water and bring to rolling boil
2. 2
   Boil for 20 minutes
3. 3
   Add sugar, lemon juice, butter and pectin
4. 4
   Bring to full rolling boil again stirring often
5. 5
   Boil for five minutes do spoon on ice test to make sure it will set if not boil longer
6. 6
   Put in sterilized 1/2 pint jelly jars and install lids and rings
7. 7
   Put in water bath canner and boil for 10 minutes in water
8. 8
   Take jars out of canner and let cool on counter test after cool to make sure jars sealed by pressing on tops of lids