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Cherry Rhubarb Jam

Name: Cherry Rhubarb Jam
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 5 cups.
Ingredients: 4 cups diced fresh or frozen rhubarb; 1-1/2 cups sugar; 1 package (3 ounces) cherry gelatin; 1 can (21 ounces) cherry pie filling; 1/8 teaspoon almond extract, optional

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Total Time

Prep: 10 min. + standing Cook: 15 min. + cooling

Makes

5 cups

Updated: Sep. 26, 2022

This tangy sweet spread is "jam-packed" with lots of cherry flavor, plus a hint of rhubarb. My mother gives jars of it to friends during rhubarb season—it's so delicious on toast and muffins. —Faye Sampson, Radcliffe, Iowa

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Ingredients

4 cups diced fresh or frozen rhubarb
1-1/2 cups sugar
1 package (3 ounces) cherry gelatin
1 can (21 ounces) cherry pie filling
1/8 teaspoon almond extract, optional

Directions

In a large saucepan, combine rhubarb and sugar; let stand for 1-1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.
Bring to a boil; cook, uncovered, 10 minutes or until rhubarb is tender. Remove from heat; stir in gelatin until dissolved. Stir in pie filling and extract if desired. Transfer to jars; cool. Cover and store in the refrigerator up to 3 weeks.

Nutrition Facts

1 tablespoon: 28 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 4mg sodium, 7g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

Cherry Rhubarb Jam

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