Microwave Cherry Preserves
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)