Cherry Jam
Ingredients
Directions
Wash and pit the cherries.
Combine cherries and brandy in a pot.
Cook over medium heat until the cherries soften.
Add sugar to taste, but avoid adding too much to prevent toughness.
Simmer until the mixture thickens.
Pour into sterilized jars and seal.
Recipe from a historical cookbook (Internet Archive).
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
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