Cherry-Apple Jam - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (16 oz.) pkg. frozen unsweetened, pitted, tart red cherries
1/4 c. lemon juice
5 c. sugar
1 medium apple, cored and finely chopped (about 1 c.)
1 (1 3/4 oz.) pkg. regular powdered fruit pectin

Preparation

Chop cherries fine, reserving juice.
This will make 3 cups chopped fruit.
Combine cherries, apple and lemon juice.
Add pectin and mix well.
Bring to a boil, stirring often.
Boil hard, uncovered, for 1 minute.
Remove from heat, quickly skim off foam with a metal spoon.
Put into hot clean half pint jars.
Process in boiling water bath for 15 minutes.
Start timing when water begins to boil.
Makes about 5 half pints.
Contains 36 calories per 2 teaspoons.