fresh cherry jam...and my super-duper secret tool!

Name: Fresh Cherry Jam...and my super-duper secret tool!
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 5 h
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 cup(s) fresh bing cherries, pitted; 2 cup(s) sugar; 2 tablespoon(s) fresh lemon juice; 1 pinch(es) salt; 3 tablespoon(s) dry pectin

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Not Far From Green Bay, WI

Updated on Jun 8, 2013

Ok... so every year my daughter supplies me with incredible Bing cherries and I try to find new, inventive ways to use them. Then, it happened... I lost my cherry pitter. But, my elderly neighbor saved the day when he returned from his home a few minutes later with a cherry pitting tool that he made in the wink of an eye. Within minutes, I had pitted a huge bowl of cherries. By taking an old fork (the old-fashioned, heavy ones work best) he bent the tines & created the world's best, cheapest and quickest cherry pitter. Take a look at my photo to see it's simple, yet efficient design!

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prep time 35 Min

cook time 5 Hr

method Slow Cooker Crock Pot

yield Makes Approx. 5 Cups

Ingredients

4 cups fresh bing cherries, pitted
2 cups sugar
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 pinch salt
3 tablespoons dry pectin

How To Make fresh cherry jam...and my super-duper secret tool!

Step 1

Add cherries, lemon juice and salt to slow cooker; stir gently and let stand for 15 minutes to dissolve the sugar.

Step 2

Sprinkle with fruit pectin.
Step 3

Cover and cook on low for 2 1/2 hours, stirring twice during cooking.
Step 4

Remove lid and turn to high and cook until jam reaches desired consistency. *** Since all crock pots cook differently, be sure to watch closely during this last step to avoid overcooking. Overcooking will make the jam bitter.
Step 5

Spoon into small, plastic canning storage containers and refrigerate or freeze for up to 2 months.
Step 6

*Original recipe from Food.Com
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