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Rhubarb Cherry Jam

Rhubarb Cherry Jam 1

Rhubarb is one of the best things about spring – a season full of wonderful things.  I love it!   Mom’s garden always had half a dozen hills of rhubarb.  She kept an eye on them every spring until the stems were just the right size and then send a “big kid” out to harvest.  She taught us to harvest only about one third of the stems on  each plant.  When the stems became skinny, around the Fourth of July that meant the harvest season was over and the plant was allowed to replenish itself until the next year. To harvest pull gently on each stem until it gives way and breaks cleanly from the clump.  Break or cut off the big floppy leaves and dispose of them.  Head for the kitchen, wash each stem and cut into one inch pieces.  Cook with sugar until it is soft.  Hot or cold – doesn’t matter.  Heaven!    

Wheel’s sister, JayEl*,  brought an unusual rhubarb jam to a family dinner last summer.  She gifts each of her neighbors with jars of this toothsome treat each summer.  When the jars are empty, the neighbors  bring their jars back for a refill.  Who wouldn’t want to live in that neighborhood?!   I was ready to move in after the first taste!   When  I asked if I could share the recipe, she laughed and said “of course”.    I have been patiently waiting and waiting until rhubarb season.  Wait no more!

*All of our sisters have their initials spelled out here.  Our mothers spent hours choosing just the right name for each of our siblings, but hey. . .

Edited to add:    After I posted this, I heard from family members that:   1.  You can change up the pie filling, to use strawberry or blueberry instead of the cherry.     2.  The strawberry version was used as the filling in one niece’s wedding cake, and is about to be used as the filling in a distant cousin’s cake, because she remembered how delicious that cake was!

You might also be interested in Sugar Free Strawberry Freezer Jam HERE or Cinnamon Pickles HERE.

Or these rhubarb delights  Rhubarb Cheesecake Bar        Rhubarb Apple Crunch     Strawberry Rhubarb Bars 

 

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Rhubarb Cherry Jam
 
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Prep time
10 mins
Cook time
30 mins
Total time
40 mins
 
Deliciously quick and easy!
Author: Charlene
Recipe type: Spread
Cuisine: American
Serves: 6 cup
Ingredients
  • 5 cups rhubarb
  • 1 cup water
  • 5 cups sugar
  • 1 20 ounce can cherry pie filling
  • 2 3 oz boxes of raspberry gelatin, sugar free
Instructions
  1. Slice rhubarb in one inch pieces and place in large saucepan.
  2. Add water and cook rhubarb until tender and easily pierced with fork.
  3. Add sugar, stirring thoroughly over medium heat. Bring to boil again and cook for 3-5 minutes longer.
  4. Stir in cherry pie filling and cook for 6-8 minutes longer, stirring frequently.
  5. Remove from heat.
  6. Add gelatin and stir until dissolved.
  7. Pour in jelly jars. Cover and cool, then refrigerate.
Notes
You can use strawberry or blueberry pie filling instead of the cherry pie filling. The strawberry version was used as filling for a niece's wedding cake - delicious!

Charlene @ A Pinch of Joy
Nutrition Information
Calories: 193 Carbohydrates: 49 carbs Protein: 1 g
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  1. Anyonita says

    at 12:01 pm

    WHOA! Rhubarb & cherry! This is such a vibrant, summery jam! I bet it’s delicious; I can imagine it on a good bit of bread or even as the base of a tart 🙂 Yummy! I followed you here from the Marvelous Mondays link party, by the way. Also, I’d like to invite you to come link up with me at my link party! I’d love it if you could stop by & link up some of your recipes! Here’s the link: http://anyonitanibbles.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/tasty-tuesdays-16-dozen-delicious-desserts.html
    Anyonita recently posted…Tasty Tuesdays #16 + A Dozen Delicious Desserts RoundupMy Profile

  2. ang says

    at 7:42 am

    This looks so tasty – I never though t pair rhubarb with cherries – great idea! Thanks so much for linking up on Marvelous Mondays, Charlene! I was already following on Twitter, but now I’m also following on Pinterest and Twitter. Happy Monday!
    Ang
    http://www.jugglingactmama.com

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