Canned Cherries
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Layer the cherries and sugar in a preserving kettle.
Let stand for 30 minutes.
Cook
Heat the mixture to boiling.
Skim off any foam.
Let it boil for 10 minutes.
Jar
Fill sterilized jars with the mixture.
Adjust the rubber seals dipped in hot water.
Fasten on sterilized lids.
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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What each ingredient does
- Cherries
- Provide the fruit, flavor and bulk of the preserve.
- Sugar
- Sweetens the fruit and draws out its juice, helping preserve it.
The step that matters
Let it boil for 10 minutes. The mixture must reach and hold a full rolling boil so the sugar concentrates and the fruit is properly cooked and preserved. Stopping early can leave it runny and less safe for storage.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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