Peach Preserves - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 qt. sliced peaches (4 c.)
juice of 1/2 lemon or 3 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 Tbsp. butter
4 c. sugar

Preparation

Combine peaches, lemon juice, butter and 2 cups sugar.
Boil for 10 minutes.
Add 2 more cups of sugar and boil for 10 minutes more.
Remove from heat; put into large bowl.
Let stand overnight.
Seal in jars next day.
Keep in refrigerator.