Microwave cherry preserves
6 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | cups | Pitted red cherries |
| 1 | cup | Water |
| 2 | teaspoons | Lemon juice |
| 3 | cups | Sugar |
| ¼ | cup | Powdered pectin |
| ½ | teaspoon | Almond extract |
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. Yield: about 3 half pints.
From: Ball Blue Book Shared By: Pat Stockett