HOMEMADE SURE.JELL CHERRY FREEZER JAM

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Make easy, no-cook cherry freezer jam with just 30 minutes of prep time! Use our Homemade SURE.JELL Cherry Freezer Jam to preserve sweet, ripe cherries.

Provided by My Food and Family

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Time P1DT30m

Yield about 5 (1-cup) containers or 80 servings, 1 Tbsp. each

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 cups prepared fruit (buy about 1-1/2 lb. fully ripe sweet cherries)
2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
4-1/4 cups sugar, measured into separate bowl
3/4 cup water
1 box SURE-JELL Fruit Pectin

Steps:

  • Rinse 5 clean plastic containers and lids with boiling water. Dry thoroughly.
  • Stem and pit cherries. Finely chop or grind fruit. Measure exactly 2 cups prepared fruit into large bowl. Add lemon juice; mix well. Stir in sugar. Let stand 10 min., stirring occasionally.
  • Mix water and pectin in small saucepan. Bring to boil on high heat, stirring constantly. Cook and stir 1 min. Add to fruit mixture; stir 3 min. (A few sugar crystals may remain.)
  • Fill all containers immediately to within 1/2 inch of tops. Wipe off top edges of containers; immediately cover with lids. Let stand at room temperature 24 hours. Refrigerate up to 3 weeks or freeze up to 1 year. (If frozen, thaw in refrigerator before using.)

Nutrition Facts : Calories 45, Fat 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 0 mg, Carbohydrate 11 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 11 g, Protein 0 g

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