My first attempt at canning Cherry Marmalade and Cherry Pie Filling.The jam seems ok. I made 4 little jars and they retained the color nicely.
The pie filling is proving more difficult. I had a hard time finding a pie filling recipe that uses sweet cherries. Then, when I used potato starch as the recipe suggested, I found that it breaks down in the pressure canning process. Also I noticed that for some reason, 3 of the 8 jars do not have enough liquid in them. I'm trying to decide if I should re-open those jars and mix those cherries in with the next batch... they'd be overcooked, but I don't think it's safe to have the jar only half full of juice.
Anyway, I've still got more cherries, so I'm going to give it another go. I've got to pick up some more jars, and some liquid pectin (since the potato starch didn't work properly). Hopefully the next batch will be better.
The pie filling is proving more difficult. I had a hard time finding a pie filling recipe that uses sweet cherries. Then, when I used potato starch as the recipe suggested, I found that it breaks down in the pressure canning process. Also I noticed that for some reason, 3 of the 8 jars do not have enough liquid in them. I'm trying to decide if I should re-open those jars and mix those cherries in with the next batch... they'd be overcooked, but I don't think it's safe to have the jar only half full of juice.
Anyway, I've still got more cherries, so I'm going to give it another go. I've got to pick up some more jars, and some liquid pectin (since the potato starch didn't work properly). Hopefully the next batch will be better.
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