Black Forest Preserves Recipe

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Black Forest Preserves
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Prepare canner, jars, and lids.
  2. In a bowl, combine sugar and cocoa. Stir well.
  3. In a large stainless steel saucepan, combine cherries and lemon juice. Stir in cocoa mixture. Over high heat, stirring constantly, bring to a full rolling boil that cannot be stirred down.
  4. Stir in pectin. Boil hard, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Stir in Amaretto. Remove from heat and skim off foam.
  5. Ladle hot preserves into hot jars, leaving 1/4 inch headspace. Remove air bubbles and add hot preserves if needed. Wipe rim. Center lid on jar. Screw band tight.
  6. Place jars in canner, ensuring they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil, then process for 10 minutes. Remove canner lid. Wait 5 minutes, then remove jars.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 3625.37 Kcal (15179 kJ)
Calories from fat 35.76 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.97g 6%
Sodium 22.78mg 1%
Potassium 1492.85mg 32%
Total Carbs 908.32g 303%
Sugars 828.79g 3315%
Dietary Fiber 18.78g 75%
Protein 9.82g 20%
Vitamin C 76.6mg 128%
Iron 4mg 22%
Calcium 105.3mg 11%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 248.27 Kcal (1039 kJ)
Calories from fat 2.45 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.27g 6%
Sodium 1.56mg 1%
Potassium 102.23mg 32%
Total Carbs 62.2g 303%
Sugars 56.76g 3315%
Dietary Fiber 1.29g 75%
Protein 0.67g 20%
Vitamin C 5.2mg 128%
Iron 0.3mg 22%
Calcium 7.2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 72
    Points
  • 99
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • sodium free,
  • cholesterol free

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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