Cherry Preserves
Recipe: #20421
August 01, 2015
Categories: Cherry, 5 Ingredients Or Less, Canning/Preserving, Fat Free, Gluten-Free, Kosher, Low Cholesterol Low Fat, No Eggs, Non-Dairy, Vegetarian, more
"If you haven't tried canning, I highly suggest you do so. I make preserves when fruit is in season; the jars are decorated and they make wonderful Holiday gifts. There are many sites ( and books) with canning instructions. Please consult before starting this. Yields 3 pints"
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (675.3 g)
- Calories 1461.3
- Total Fat - 0.4 g
- Saturated Fat - 0.1 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 59.4 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 377.4 g
- Dietary Fiber - 5 g
- Sugars - 357.4 g
- Protein - 2.6 g
- Calcium - 40.3 mg
- Iron - 5.1 mg
- Vitamin C - 6.8 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
To prepare fruit; sort and wash, remove pits, and cut into pieces - measure until you have 4 (or a bit more) cups.
Step 2
Place cherries into a large pot. Add pectin and mix well.
Step 3
Turn heat on high and , stirring constantly, bring quickly to a full boil.
Step 4
Add sugar, continue stirring until a full boil is reached.
Step 5
Boil hard for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Step 6
Remove the foam from the top with a spoon.
Step 7
Fill and seal the containers.
Step 8
Process 10 minutes in a boiling water bath ( please use canning instructions).
Tips
No special items needed.