{"id":4147,"date":"2021-06-25T05:45:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-24T21:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/?p=4147"},"modified":"2021-12-13T14:25:40","modified_gmt":"2021-12-13T06:25:40","slug":"chunky-cherry-jam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/chunky-cherry-jam\/","title":{"rendered":"Chunky Homemade Cherry Jam"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The season for harvesting cherries is short, but one way to enjoy this delicious fruit all year is to preserve them. When making cherry jam, you know for sure it will be bursting with chunky cherries and you can control the sweetness. If you plan to make a lot, you might want to use a cherry pitter<\/strong><\/a> to reduce the pitting time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This recipe is straightforward, suitable for beginners, and there is no need for any special tools. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use of pectin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Stone fruits such as cherries, apricots, peaches and plums do not contain pectin unlike apples or citrus fruit. Adding pectin<\/a> will help thicken the jam. The quantity of pectin may change according to your personal preference. Less pectin will give a soft to runny jam texture and high pectin content will make the jam more solid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Test the texture <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you have a sugar thermometer<\/a>, 104\u00b0C is the perfect temperature to cook jam. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is a manual way to test the doneness of your jam. Before you start cooking, place a small plate in the freezer. Once your jam is cooked, spoon a small amount of the jam on the chilled plate. The jam cools quickly and thickens almost instantly. Use your fingertip to press into the jam. When it\u2019s cooked right, you should see the surface wrinkles. If it doesn\u2019t, simmer the jam for another 5 to 10 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sterilising jars<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sterilising is an important process when preserving food. This action is required to remove all bacteria, yeasts, fungus and organisms from the jar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Wash the jars and lids with soapy water, and rinse well.<\/li>
  • Bring a large amount of water to the boil and immerse jars and lids into the boiling water for 5 minutes. <\/li>
  • Use tongs to remove the jars and lids from the water and place them on a kitchen towel to cool. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n
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    When making jam, you know for sure it will be bursting with chunky cherries and you can control the sweetness.<\/div>\n
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