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Cherry Jam
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Cherry Jam

Recipes »  Appetizers  »  Dips and Spreads

Summer in a jar.

Cuisine: AmericanMain Ingredient: Fruit

(5, 2) 100% would make again (reviews)

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Ingredients

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cups          
Original recipe makes 8
1 quartsweet or sour cherries; chopped and pitted
6 1/4 cupsSugar
2 tablespoonslemon juice; (use only with sweet cherries)
2 pouchesLiquid pectin

Cherry Jam 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.

Notes

I used cherries from my own trees... this is absolutely divine on buttered biscuits (or just about anything!)

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Calories Per Serving: 1787
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6 years, 11 months, 1 weeks, 3 days, 16 hours, 4 minutes ago
I used cherries from my own trees... this is absolutely divine on buttered biscuits (or just about anything!) [I posted this recipe.]
6 years, 11 months, 1 weeks, 4 days, 21 hours, 11 minutes ago

Tags

  1. Condiments
  2. Cherries
  3. Jams/Jellies
  4. Summer
  5. Kid Friendly
  6. Gifts
  7. Beautiful
  8. American
  9. Fruit
  10. Snack
  11. Sweet

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