Sweet Cherry Jam

Sweet Cherry Jam

Makes about 6 half-pints

6 cups pitted and chopped bing or sweet cherries
4 cups Splenda Granular
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 cup boiling water
2 (1.75 ounce) packages Sure-Jell Fruit Pectin for Lower Sugar Recipes 

Instructions In a large saucepan, combine cherries, Splenda, and lemon juice. Bring mixture to a boil and cook for one minute, stirring often. In a small bowl, combine boiling water and Sure-Jell, using a wire whisk. Add mixture to cherry mixture. Mix well to combine. Bring mixture to a boil again, and continue boiling for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Carefully ladle hot mixture into hot sterilized half-pint jars, leaving a 1/2 inch headspace. Seal and process in a boiling-water canner for 5 minutes.

Each 1 Tablespoon serving equals:
HE: 12 Optional Calories
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12 Calories, 0gm Fat, 0gm Protein,
 3gm Carbohydrate, 0mg Sodium, 0gm Fiber
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DIABETIC: 1 Free Food

"Preserving The Best At Timber Ridge Farm, pg. 11"