Strawberry Preserves - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 qt. strawberries, scalded
4 c. sugar plus 2 c. sugar

Preparation

Boil strawberries.
Leave in water 2 minutes.
Put through colander and drain, not perfectly dry.
Add 4 cups sugar; boil 2 minutes.
Remove from heat.
Add 2 cups sugar and boil for 5 minutes.
Pour in a shallow pan (bread pan works best) and let stand overnight, stirring occasionally.