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Prep Time: 5 Minutes Cook Time: 55 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 20 |
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Needing candied cherries for another recipe, I found this one on the internet ! Preparation time does not include the 3 hours of standing after the first 20 minutes of cooking. Ingredients:
2 cups granulated sugar |
1/2 cup water |
1 lb fresh cherries, rinsed, stemmed, pitted |
1/2 lemon |
1 cup apple juice |
Directions:
1. In a large saucepan, bring sugar & water to boil, then add cherries & lemon half.
2. Reduce heat to low & let simmer about 20 minutes, or until syrup is red & slightly thick.
3. Remove from heat & let stand 2-3 hours or overnight.
4. Strain the cherries, reserving the syrup, & set the cherries aside.
5. Discard lemon half & add apple juice to the syrup.
6. Over medium-high heat, bring syrup to boil & cook 5 minutes.
7. Return cherries to syrup, reduce heat to low & cook slowly until thick & a candy thermometer reads 220 degrees F (or 105 degrees C).
8. Cherries can be stored at least 6 months in the refrigerator.
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