Blueberry Cherry Jam

Blueberry Cherry Jam

2 cups blueberries
1 1/2 pounds cherries
4 cups sugar
1 box pectin

Crush blueberries one layer at a time. Stem and chop cherries. Combine fruit. You should have 3 1/2 cups of fruit. Put fruit in large pot*.

Measure sugar and set aside. Add pectin to the fruit in the pot. Stir and bring to a boil. Add sugar all at once. Bring back to a full boil and boil for one minute. Remove from heat and skim any foam. Pour into hot, prepared jars and BWB (boiling water bath) for 10 minutes.

*you can stir in 1/2 tsp butter with the fruit to lessen foaming.

Makes 5 half-pint jars