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Spiced Cherry Jam

This gets raves and makes great gifts!





List of Ingredients



• 4 1/2 cups pitted and chopped* sour cherries (about 3 lbs)
  
• 7 cups sugar
  
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
  
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
  
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  
• 1 6-ounce bottle pectin
  






Instructions



1. Measure the prepared cherries into a large, heavy kettle. Add the sugar and stir well. Place over high heat and, stirring constantly, bring quickly to a full boil with bubbles over the entire surface.
   
   
2. Add the remaining ingredients except the pectin. Boil hard for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
   
   
3. Remove from the heat and add the pectin. Skim off any foam.
   
4. Ladle into 8 hot half-pint jars. Seal, then process for 4 minutes in a hot water bath, counting the time from when the water comes again to a rolling boil after immersing the jars.
   
   






Final Comments


*The cherries can be chopped in a food processor after being pitted.