Strawberry Preserves - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 pt. ripe strawberries
1/3 c. sugar
3 Tbsp. lemon juice
2 1/2 c. sugar

Preparation

Wash, drain and hull berries.
Leave whole.
Put in saucepan. Sprinkle 1/3 cup sugar over berries.
Pour lemon juice over top and let stand in cool place overnight (do not refrigerate). Next morning, add 2 1/2 cups sugar, heat to a boil and boil 7 minutes, counting from time boiling begins.
Pour into hot sterilized jars and seal.