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Cherry Preserves

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United States

Known as an American recipe, with similar versions prepared across other nations.

  • Preserving. Old preserving methods may not make food safe to keep. Use current tested guidance.

Ingredients 2 ingredients

  1. 1 pound of fruit
  2. a pound of sugar

Cook safely

Keep children and pets away from the hob and the oven, and keep oven gloves and a lid within reach.

  • Boiling water and steam. Turn pan handles inward, away from the edge of the hob. Lift lids away from you, and pour hot water away from your body: steam burns too.

Method

  1. Put juice and sugar on fire.
  2. Let it come to a good boil for 5 minutes, then put % of a pound of sugar to 1 pound of fruit.
  3. Cook 25 minutes.
  4. If syrup is not thick enough, remove fruit carefully and boil syrup 10 minutes longer.

Plating

Cookware for this recipe

  • Saucepan