Name: Marmellata di ciliege (Cherry jam)
Yield: Makes about 1.5 litres (6 cups)
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 kg (4 lb 8 oz) ripe cherries; 1.3 kg (3 lb) caster (superfine) sugar

Preparation info

Makes about
1.5 litres

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

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

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