Cherry Jam Recipe
Ingredients:
- 4 lbs (1.8 kg) cherries
- 2½ lbs (1.125 kgs) sugar
- Juice of 2 lemons
Method:
- Wash the cherries and remove the stones.
- Put into a pan with the lemon juice and simmer gently until the fruit is soft.
- Test for pectin.
- Add the sugar, stirring until it has dissolved.
- Bring to the boil and boil rapidly for about 10 minutes until the jam sets when tested.
- Remove the scum
- Pot and seal at once.
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WANDA OSHEA @ 3:07 am
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