Thick cherry jam with gelatin for the winter

This recipe is simple and good for the speed of preparation and versatility of using jam.

To make cherry jelly at home, you need the following ingredients:

pitted cherries 1 kg;

sugar 1 kg;

zhelfix 1 package (2:1 should be indicated on the package).

How to make cherry jam with gelatin

Before you start cooking, you should prepare the cherries: wash them, remove the stems, remove the pits. There are many methods for removing pits. You can use the simplest one: sit your husband (child, grandmother, grandfather) in front of the TV and hand them two saucepans. 😉

Ready pitted cherries must be chopped. This can be done using a meat grinder, blender or sieve.

Using a sieve is a more labor-intensive method that requires first steaming the cherries.

With a meat grinder and a blender, I think everything is clear, but grinding with a blender gives the most effective, homogeneous and quick result.

Next, you need to mix the gelfix in a small container according to the instructions. Usually this is 2 tbsp. l. sugar and a pack of gelfix.

It is better to take 2:1 brand gelfix (i.e. 0.5 kg of sugar is needed for 1 kg of fruit).But cherries are a capricious product, it is difficult to gel, therefore, it is better to take 1 kg of sugar and just such a gelfix.

When the puree is twisted, pour the prepared mixture of jellyfix and sugar into it, put it on the fire and bring to a boil, stirring all the time and removing the foam. There will be a lot of foam, especially if the cherries were frozen.

The mixture should be brought to a boil and 1 kg of sugar should be added. Cook over low heat, stirring and monitoring all the time so that there is no foam. If the foam is not removed in time, the cherry jam will be cloudy. Cook like this for ten minutes.

Initially, when hot, the workpiece will turn out liquid, but then it will gel.

Pour the prepared jam into sterilized jars should be hot. It is better to take a container of 0.5 liters. Cover with a plastic lid for storage in the refrigerator, or roll up for storage in the pantry.

Delicious thick cherry jam, prepared according to such a simple and quick recipe, will be an excellent addition to your morning breakfast or an alternative to store-bought confitures needed when baking homemade sponge rolls or croissants.

The uniqueness of using cherry jam with gelatin lies precisely in the fact that in baking it retains its shape and does not flow.