Tessa Kiros

Marmellata di ciliege

Cherry jam

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Preparation info
  • Makes about

    1.5 litres

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
top 1000Twelve: A Tuscan Cookbook
Twelve

By Tessa Kiros

Published 2003

  • About

If you don’t have a special jam saucepan, use a large heavy-bottomed non-corrosive (stainless steel) pan. It is better to fill smaller jars with jam, as once opened, they must be kept in the refrigerator and consumed as soon as possible. See note on preserving.

Ingredients

  • 2 kg (4 lb 8 oz) ripe cherries
  • 1.3

Method

Wash, dry and pit the cherries. Put them into a large saucepan with 250 ml (1 cup) water. Bring to the boil, then lower the heat slightly and cook for about 15 minutes, mashing the cherries with a wooden s