Cherry Rhubarb Jam

Total Time Prep: 10 min. + standing Cook: 15 min. + cooling
Yield 5 cups
Test Kitchen Approved
This tangy sweet spread is "jam-packed" with lots of cherry flavor, plus a hint of rhubarb. My mother gives jars of it to friends during rhubarb season—it's so delicious on toast and muffins. —Faye Sampson, Radcliffe, Iowa

Ingredients

  • 4 cups diced fresh or frozen rhubarb
  • 1-1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 package (3 ounces) cherry gelatin
  • 1 can (21 ounces) cherry pie filling
  • 1/8 teaspoon almond extract, optional

Directions

  1. In a large saucepan, combine rhubarb and sugar; let stand for 1-1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.
  2. Bring to a boil; cook, uncovered, 10 minutes or until rhubarb is tender. Remove from heat; stir in gelatin until dissolved. Stir in pie filling and extract if desired. Transfer to jars; cool. Cover and store in the refrigerator up to 3 weeks.

Nutrition Facts

1 tablespoon: 28 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 4mg sodium, 7g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

This tangy sweet spread is "jam-packed" with lots of cherry flavor, plus a hint of rhubarb. My mother gives jars of it to friends during rhubarb season—it's so delicious on toast and muffins. —Faye Sampson, Radcliffe, Iowa
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