Microwave cherry preserves

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Preparation Time:

10 Min

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Difficulty:

Easy

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Main Ingredients:

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Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

3 c Pitted red cherries 3 c Sugar
1 c Water 1/4 c Powdered pectin
2 ts Lemon juice 1/2 ts Almond extract

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 1/4 inch
head space. Adjust caps. Process 10 minutes in boiling water bath. Do not
attempt to process in microwave oven. Yield: about 3 half pints.

From: Ball Blue Book Shared By: Pat Stockett