Quick and easy jams  You can make these summer-ripe fruit jams
in less than an hour  Peach-raspberry jam Photo: Scott Peterson
Preserving summer-ripe fruits sometimes demands more time than
anyone can spare.  So what to do with all that peak-season fruit
you can't resist buying? Turn it into quick jams.  These simple,
small-batch jams are basically fruit and sugar cooked down until
thickened and glossy, and are meant to be kept in the
refrigerator and consumed within a month.  They won't be quite
as thick as jams made with added pectin, but they will have a
lovely silken texture.  Of course, you can process the jams for
long-term storage if you wish. Just ladle into sealable jars and
follow the manufacturer's instructions.  Then again, sometimes
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