Strawberry Preserves
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United States
Known as an American recipe, with similar versions prepared across other nations.
- Home canning. Old canning methods can let botulism through. Use current tested canning guidance.
- Preserving. Old preserving methods may not make food safe to keep. Use current tested guidance.
Ingredients 3 ingredients
Cook safely
Keep children and pets away from the hob and the oven, and keep oven gloves and a lid within reach.
- Boiling water and steam. Turn pan handles inward, away from the edge of the hob. Lift lids away from you, and pour hot water away from your body: steam burns too.
Method
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- 2 quarts berries (3 lbs.) 6 cups sugar (3 lbs.) Cover the berries with boiling water for two minutes.
- Drain quickly and add four cups of sugar.
- Boil two minutes after the entire mass is bubbling.
- Remove from the fire and after all bubbling has stopped, add two more cups of sugar and boil for five minutes.
- Pour into shallow pans and let stand overnight.
- Next morning pack the cold preserves into hot sterilized jars, process five minutes at simmering point and seal immediately.
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Plating
Cookware for this recipe
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Saucepan
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Colander