Sweet Cherry Preserves Recipe
Ingredients
| 2 1/2 pounds fully ripe sweet cherries | ||
| Sugar | 5 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Lemon juice | 1/3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 1/2 bottle fruit pectin | ||
Directions
Steam and pit cherries.
Measure 5 cups (firmly packed without crushing) into a large saucepan.
Add sugar.
Let stand for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Then put over high heat and bring to a full rolling boil, stirring carefully.
Remove from heat and let stand for 3 to 4 hours.
Add lemon juice to fruit in saucepan.
Put over high heat, bring to a full rolling boil and boil hard for 2 minutes, stirring carefully.
Remove from heat and at once stir in pectin.
Skim off foam with metal spoon.
Then stir and skim for 8 to 10 minutes.
Ladle into hot sterilized jars and seal.
Measure 5 cups (firmly packed without crushing) into a large saucepan.
Add sugar.
Let stand for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Then put over high heat and bring to a full rolling boil, stirring carefully.
Remove from heat and let stand for 3 to 4 hours.
Add lemon juice to fruit in saucepan.
Put over high heat, bring to a full rolling boil and boil hard for 2 minutes, stirring carefully.
Remove from heat and at once stir in pectin.
Skim off foam with metal spoon.
Then stir and skim for 8 to 10 minutes.
Ladle into hot sterilized jars and seal.
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