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SURE.JELL for Less or No Sugar Needed Recipes - Cherry Freezer Jam

Prep Time:
30 min

Total Time:
24 hr

Makes:
About 7 (1-cup) containers or 112 servings, 1 Tbsp. each

What You Need

5 cups prepared fruit (buy about 4 lb. fully ripe sour cherries)

2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice

2-1/2 cups sugar, measured into separate bowl

1 box SURE.JELL For Less or No Sugar Needed Recipes Premium Fruit Pectin

1 cup water

Make It

RINSE clean plastic containers and lids with boiling water. Dry thoroughly.

STEM and pit cherries. Chop cherries very finely. Measure exactly 5 cups chopped cherries into large bowl.

MIX sugar and pectin in large saucepan. Stir in water. Bring to boil on medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 min. Remove from heat. Add cherries; stir 1 min. or until well blended.

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. Jam is now ready to use. Store in refrigerator up to 3 weeks or freeze extra containers up to 1 year. Thaw in refrigerator before using.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

How to Measure Precisely

To get exact level cup measures of sugar, spoon sugar into dry metal or plastic measuring cups, then level by scraping excess sugar from top of cup with straight-edged knife.

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