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Canned Strawberries

A method for preserving fresh strawberries by canning them with sugar.

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
From a historical cookbook (Internet Archive) · 2 ingredients
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Canned Strawberries

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

  1. Sprinkle fresh strawberries with sugar, using ¼ pound of sugar for each pound of berries.

  2. Fill glass jars with the strawberries.

Process

  1. Place jars in a boiler with hay at the bottom to prevent breaking.

  2. Fill with cold water to within 1-2 inches of the tops.

  3. Boil for 15 minutes.

Finish

  1. Remove jars carefully using a towel.

  2. Fill jars to the top before sealing.

  3. Use extra filled jars if needed.

Recipe from a historical cookbook (Internet Archive).

Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.

Explore the science

What each ingredient does

Fresh strawberries
Provide the fruit, flavor, and texture that the finished canned product keeps.
Sugar
Sweetens the berries and helps preserve their flavor and texture during processing.

The step that matters

Fill jars to the top before sealing. Leaving little air in the jar reduces headspace air that can cause discoloration and spoilage, and helps the jar seal properly.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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