Financial Meltdown Rhubarb Jam
Why I Love This Recipe
Nothing beats those economic blues like making rhubarb jam. It's so simple and so good.
Ingredients You'll Need
2 lbs/6 cups Rhubarb (1bs equals 3 cups rhubarb)
3 cups Sugar
Directions
Preparing:
Select the rhubarb that is the most red.
Wash and chop off any leaves or green parts and discard
Dice the rhubarb into quarter bits
Measure it and put it in a large bowl
Add half the amount of white sugar
Mix, cover, and let stand overnight on the counter
Refrigerate next day is you don’t want to cook
Cooking:
Stir the rhubarb in the bowl
Then, place in large cooking pot
Bring to boil, constantly stirring
Reduce heat and continue to stir
Break up large bits of rhubarb with spoon
When mixture thickens to jam like texture, turn off heat
Allow to cool on stove top uncovered
Mixture will thicken even more
Jars:
Spoon cooled jam in jars with tops that have seals
Storage:
Put in refrigerator
