canned cherry pie filling

Name: Canned Cherry Pie Filling
Cook time: 10 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 7 cup(s) white sugar; 2 cup(s) water or juice from fruit; 2 box(es) cherry jello, 3 ounce; ## ADD:; 6 cup(s) water; 2 cup(s) clear jel; ## ADD:; 7 quart(s) cherries

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Susan Cutler

Anchorage, AK

Updated on Jun 7, 2013

This is for all you 'Canners' out there! This recipe can be made with other fruits as well as cherries. You are not limited in any way. Just process in a hot water bath and your good to go! Easy!

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prep time

cook time 10 Min

method Canning/Preserving

yield Makes 16 Pint Jars/ 10 min ingredient cook time plus 20 minutes cook time in hot water bath

Ingredients

7 cups white sugar
2 cups water or juice from fruit
2 boxes cherry jello, 3 ounce
ADD:
6 cups water
2 cups clear jel
ADD:
7 quarts cherries

How To Make canned cherry pie filling

Step 1

Put sugar, water and jello in pan and Boil 1 minute - stirring all the time

Step 2

ADD: water and clear jel; Cook until clear - will be very thick. Will scorch easily - STIR!
Step 3

ADD: cherries Put into canning jars - seal up and process 20 min. in hot water bath. Note: Can use frozen cherries.
Step 4

TIP: This recipe can be used for other fruits also. You may not need as much sugar, adjust accordingly. Use different flavored jello to match fruit used.
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