Strawberry Preserves - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. crushed fresh strawberries (approximately 2 pt.)
4 c. sugar
1 box Sure-Jell
3/4 c. water

Preparation

In
a large bowl, stir sugar into crushed strawberries; set aside.
Measure
3/4 cup water; mix with Sure-Jell.
Bring to a boil;
boil hard for 1 full minute, stirring constantly. Add to fruit, stirring to dissolve sugar, for 3 full minutes. Ladle into jars;
cover and let stand at room temperature for 24 hours,
then place in freezer.
Make 1 batch at a time.\tDo not attempt to make double recipes.
Recipe makes approximately 42 ounces of preserves (five 8-ounce jars).