Cherry (Black) Jam

With Added Pectin

Preparation info
  • Yield—

    5 lb.

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in

By Isabella Beeton

Published 1861

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Ingredients

  • lb. black cherries (after stoning)
  • ¼ pt. water
  • 6

Method

Place the washed and stoned cherries in a preserving-pan with the water and lemon juice. Cook gently with the lid on for 15 min. Remove lid. Add the sugar and stir over gentle heat until it has dissolved. Bring to a full rolling boil and boil rapidly for 3 min. Remove from heat, stir in the pectin, return to heat, bring to boil and boil 1 min. only. Cool for 15 min. to prevent fruit rising. Pot