Cherry jam from a Parisian bachelor

6 servings

90 minutes

Recipe from the book "What Parisians eat" by Anne Martinetti

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 584.2
• Proteins: 1.3g
• Fats: 0.8g
• Carbohydrates: 143.5g

Ingredients

• Pitted cherries: 1 kg
• Sugar: 750 g

Cooking steps

1. Dissolve sugar in 500 ml of water in a thick-bottomed pot, put it on the heat, and simmer for 15 minutes.

   Required ingredients:

   • Sugar: 750 g

2. Dip the cherries in syrup and boil for 1 hour, stirring frequently. To check readiness, scoop some jam, cool it, drop it on your fingers and squeeze: if the fingers stick together, the jam is ready.

   Required ingredients:

   • Pitted cherries: 1 kg

3. Pour the jam into jars, cool it down, and seal with lids.