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Servings: 8 cups
Total Time (median): 0 : 00 Active Time: 0 : 00
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Ingredients
- 1 quart sweet or sour cherries, chopped and pitted
- 6 1/4 cups sugar
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice (use only with sweet cherries)
- 2 pouches liquid pectin
Preparation
Combine cherries, sugar and lemon juice (if needed) in a large saucepot. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves.
Stir in liquid pectin. Return to a rolling boil. Boil hard 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Skim foam, if necessary.
Ladle hot jam into hot jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace. Adjust two-piece caps. Process 10 minutes in a boiling water canner.
Makes about 8 half-pints.
