This was buried within the Over the Fence chat. Thought I'd enter it as a Kitchen (jams/jellies) topic so it could be found later. This tasted so good that my kids liked it (even AFTER they found out it had Zucchini in it!)It set really well, but I (as usual) had trouble with sealing. I was told I might have tried putting it in a bath later. Perhaps someone who knows jam better than I can comment. I just put my unsealed jars in the freezer and it's been great. Enjoy!

ZUCCHINI JAM

6 cups peeled, chopped or grated, zucchini 6 cups sugar 1 (20 oz.) can crushed pineapple, drained 1/2 cup lemon juice 1 pkg. Sure-Jell fruit pectin (** see note) 1 (6 oz). pkg Apricot gelatin (*** see note)

Cook zucchini, sugar, pineapple & lemon juice in saucepan until liquid becomes clear, about 25 minutes. Add Sure-Jell and cook 5 minutes more. Remove from heat and all gelatin. Pour into small jars and refrigerate until serving time. Nakes 4 to 6 jars.

**one recipe said can omit. One said to use a 13 oz. aize can of pineapple and omit sure Jell. *** Can use Peach, Raspberry, Strawberry, etc. gelatin as options.

-- Ann Markson (tngreenacres@hotmail.com), July 31, 2001

Answers

What are Zucchini and what is a cup in ounces?

-- Liz (lizn@btconnect.com), August 17, 2001.

Liz, I used to know what a zucchini is to you guys, but can't remember. If you go to Burpee.com and search under "zucchini" you will see a picture of them, which you will recognize I am sure. To us it is a squash.

-- Elizabeth (ekfla@aol.com), August 17, 2001.

Hi Liz, one cup equals 8 ounces. A zucchini is a summer squash, dark green in color and best picked when the size of a slicing cucumber or smaller. Hope that helps.

Ann, I am certainly going to try this one, never seen it before but it sure sounds good. I think I am going to try and process it just long enough to seal it. Will try and remember to let you know if it works.

-- diane (gardiacaprines@yahoo.com), August 17, 2001.

Liz-where are you located?

Glad someone knew the conversion so I didn't have to look it up.

-- Ann Markson (tngreenacres@hotmail.com), August 20, 2001.

Ann, I didn't know it, had to look on my measuring cup. :>)

-- diane (gardiacaprines@yahoo.com), August 20, 2001.

You'd be surprised what I have to look up these days, Ha ha.

-- Ann Markson (tngreenacres@hotmail.com), August 20, 2001.