Strawberry Jam - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 qt. berries
boiling water
6 c. sugar

Preparation

Wash and hull berries.
Pour boiling water over.
Let stand until water is pink, less than 5 minutes.
Put in colander and drain.
Put berries on to cook 3 minutes, without sugar or water (3 minutes from boiling point); stir occasionally.
Add 3 cups sugar; boil 3 minutes.
Add 3 more cups sugar; boil 3 more minutes.