most recent 30 from http://ask.recipelabs.com 2010-09-10T05:11:28Z http://ask.recipelabs.com/feeds/question/3012 http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/rdf http://ask.recipelabs.com/questions/3012/preserve-pineapple-jam-longer Nadia 2009-11-27T12:26:22Z 2010-08-31T06:22:48Z

<p>Hi,</p> <p>I like to make a nastaart (pineapple jam filled cookies) and cooking the jam myself using fresh pineapples. Lately, I always make extra jam, so that we can use it for bread spread. However, my jam can only last around 2 days before it starts to molds. </p> <p>How can I make it stays edible longer? I don't want to use non natural ingredients if that's possible. Basically, the jam uses lots of sugar, cinnamon powder, 3 dried cloves and two lemon leaves or sheared lemon skin. </p> <p>Thank you</p>

http://ask.recipelabs.com/questions/3012/preserve-pineapple-jam-longer/3248#3248 silves89 2009-12-07T13:17:59Z 2009-12-07T13:17:59Z

<p>Surface mold is acceptable in a jam but two days sounds a little quick. Possibilities: - Not enough sugar to properly preserve the fruit - you probably want about equal weight fruit to sugar. - Your jam container is not sterile. If you're putting the leftover jam in jars, first wash them then leave them in an oven at 160c for 5-10 minutes. Probably best to let them cool before jarring.</p>