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Whole Cherry Preserves Recipe


Whole Cherry Preserves Recipe Chefmeow / All my dishes
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Great preserve bursting with cherry flavor. Enjoy
Prep:10m Cook:250m Servings:24

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Ingredients
  • 2 pounds cherries
  • 3-1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 piece star anise
  • 2 tablespoons honey

Directions
  1. Pick through cherries and remove blemished cherries and remove pits.
  2. Put sugar in a large heavy bottom non aluminum pot.
  3. Let stand stirring occasionally until sugar dissolves.
  4. Add star anise and simmer over low heat stirring from time to time for 15 minutes.
  5. Remove star anise and stir in pitted cherries and honey.
  6. Raise heat and bring to a boil.
  7. Reduce heat to low and simmer about 2 hours increasing the heat to medium low after about 1-1/2 hours.
  8. Be careful the preserves do not scorch.
  9. Meanwhile wash 4 pint jars or 8 half pint jars.
  10. Keep hot until needed.
  11. Prepare lids as manufacturer directs.
  12. After the first 45 minutes of cooking the preserves begin to set for the gel point.
  13. Ladle hot preserves into 1 hot jar at a time leaving 1/4 inch heat space.
  14. Wipe jar rim with a clean damp cloth then attach lid .
  15. Fill and close remaining jars.
  16. Process pints or half pints in a boiling water canner for 10 minutes.

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