Chocolate Cherry Jam

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I've been experimenting with chimerical jam recipes to try to create a working black forest jam. This is the closest i've come to what i want - let me know what you think!!

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Steps

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Pit the cherries if necessary , then chop them up.

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Crush the remains thoroughly , 1 cup at a time.

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If using frozen berries , use both liquid and solids.

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They all were part of the original fresh berry.

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Measure 6 cups of crushed fruit into 6- or 8-quart heavy saucepan.

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Break the chocolate squares into smaller pieces and add them to saucepan.

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Measure sugar into separate bowl.

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Mix 1 / 4 cup sugar from measured amount with pectin in small bowl.

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Stir pectin-sugar mixture into fruit in saucepan.

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Add butter.

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Bring quickly to full rolling boil and boil exactly 1 minute , stirring constantly.

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Remove from heat.

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Skim foam and ladle into pint or half-pint jars , leaving 1 / 4 inch headspace and process 10 minutes in boiling water canner.

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Ingredients

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fruit, unsweetened chocolate squares, granulated sugar, sure-jell, margarine