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Canned Strawberries

A method for preserving fresh strawberries in jars 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 the jars

  1. Fill glass jars with fresh strawberries and sprinkle with sugar, using ¼ pound of sugar for each pound of berries.

Water bath

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

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

  3. Boil for 15 minutes.

Remove and seal

  1. Wrap your hand in a towel and carefully remove the jars.

  2. Fill the jars to the top before sealing, using one or more jars for that purpose.

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 bulk of the preserve.
Sugar
Adds sweetness and helps preserve the fruit by binding its water.

The step that matters

Fill the jars to the top before sealing. Air left in the jar can weaken the seal and leave the fruit near the top exposed to spoilage, so the jars should be filled fully before sealing.

“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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