Cherry Jam

4 Packed cups pitted crushed cherries
1/4 c Water
7 c Sugar
1 Bottle fruit pectin

use only fully ripened fruit. Pit cherries. Crush thoroughly, and measure into a large kettle. Add water. Stir until mixture boils. Cover and simmer 15 minutes. Add sugar. Mix well. Heat rapidly to full rolling boil. Stir constantly before and while boiling. Boil hard 3 minutes. Remove from fire. Stir in fruit pectin. Sir and skim alternately for just 5 minutes to cool slightly and to prevent floating fruit.

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