SWEET CHERRY ALMOND BUTTER

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Keep your chocolate and nut spreads. Nothing beats sweets cherries and almonds!

Provided by Renee Pottle

Categories     Jam

Time 1h

Yield 4 half-pints

Number Of Ingredients 3

3-4 lbs sweet cherries, pitted
3 cups sugar
1 tsp almond extract

Steps:

  • Place pitted cherries in a large pot and cook over low heat until soft, adding small amounts of water if necessary to prevent scorching.
  • Puree cooked cherries in a blender or food processor or using an immersion blender.
  • Measure puree.
  • Return puree to pot - you should have about 6 cups of puree. Add sugar.
  • Cook over medium-low heat, stirring often until mixture has thickened. Add almond extract, stirring to evenly distribute.
  • Ladle into hot, clean jars leaving about ¼ inch head space. Top with the two-piece lids and rings, and process in a water bath for 10 minutes.

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