Ingredients
Method
- Mash berries, 2 cups at a time with potato masher
- Cook berries in medium pan, until juices are flowing
- Remove from heat and run mixture through strainer to remove pulp
- Cook berry juice in medium pan, until boiling, stirring occassionly
- Add sugar & cornstarch
- Stir constantly & bring back to full boil
- Boil for 1 minute stirring constantly
- Remove from heat & ladle into hot 1/2 pint jars
- Clear top of jars edges, add lid seals
- Put on rings and tighten
- Add to large canner pot with hot water.
- Water should cover jar tops by 1"
- Boil for 10 minutes
- Let cool in canner if you are only doing one batch
- Once cool, remove jars from canner and check that lids are sealed. (when you press on center of lids they should not make a pop sound).
- If one is not sealed you can reheat in canner to get it to seal.
Notes
Do not leave canner unattended. Cook for the recommended time only. Jars will be hot. Handle with care. Adapted from Grandma Lida's Recipe
