Strawberry Preserves

Ingredients

• 4 c berries
• 4 c sugar
• 4 thin slices lemon

Directions

1. Wash and hull berries
2. Cover bottom of a Dutch oven with a layer of berries
3. Cover berry layer with a layer of sugar and 1 lemon slice
4. Continue procedure until berries sugar and 4 lemon slices are all used
5. Use no more than 4 thin lemon slices let stand 30 minutes
6. Heat very slowly until the mixture reaches rolling boil
7. Remove foam but stir berries as little as possible
8. Boil 15 to 20 minutes
9. Dip spoon in bottom of pan lift and let juice drip off
10. If mixture is done it will congeal and drip slowly
11. Pour into a 16-inch pan or several smaller ones and let stand overnight this plumps berries again
12. Pour into sterile jars cover with paraffin and seal