Microwave Cherry Preserves
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Microwave Cherry Preserves recipe
Ingredients
| 3 | cups |
cherries
red, pitted |
* |
| 1 | cup |
water
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| 2 | teaspoons |
lemon juice
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| 3 | cups |
sugar
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| ¼ | cup |
fruit pectin, dry
|
* |
| ½ | teaspoon |
almond extract
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* |
Directions
Combine cherries, water, lemon juice and pectin in a 3-quart, microwave safe bowl.
Cover with plastic wrap or waxed paper and bring to a boil in the microwave oven on high setting (about 8 minutes).
Remove from the oven and stir in remaining ingredients.
Cover; place in the microwave oven; and return to a boil on high setting (about 6 minutes).
Stir and return to microwave, uncovered.
Cook 3 minutes.
Stir and return to microwave oven, uncovered.
Cook 3 minutes or until preserves sheet from spoon.
Remove from oven; skim foam if necessary.
Pour hot into hot jars, leaving ¼ inch head space.
Adjust caps. Process 10 minutes in boiling water bath.
Do not attempt to process in microwave oven.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 35g (1.2 oz)Amount per Serving
Calories 3940% of calories from fat
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0g
0%
Saturated Fat 0g
0%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 6mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
34g
34%
Dietary Fiber 0g
1%
Sugars g
Protein
0g
Vitamin A 0%
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Vitamin C 1%
Calcium 0%
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Iron 0%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet
How is this calculated?
