Banana Split In A Jar

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups mashed bananas
• 1/2 cup lemon juice
• 2 cups crushed strawberries
• 1 1/2 cups crushed pineapple
• 1 cup halved maraschino cherry
• 1 (1 3/4 ounce) package powdered pectin
• 5 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/2 cup banana rum (optional)

Recipe

• 1 mix lemon juice into bananas immediately after mashing to retain the fresh color then combine all the fruit and the pectin in a big pot.
• 2 bring to a boil, stirring frequently. add sugar (and a dab of butter to reduce foaming). bring to a rolling boil; boil hard one minute. remove from heat and add nuts and rum (if using).
• 3 ladle into jars leaving a 1/4 inch headspace.
• 4 process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes. adjust time according to your altitude.