Mrs Johnson'S Peach Preserves - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 cups sugar
1 cup water
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 tablespoon lemon extract
6 lbs peaches, ripe

Preparation

Peel and slice peaches. about 24 of them.
Bring sugar and water to a boil.
Cook for 5 minutes or till a syrup forms.
Skim off any foam.
Stir in peaches.
Return to a boil.
Watch for boiling over.
Boil for 5 minutes stirring constantly.
Remove from heat.
Skim off any foam.
Add extracts. add salt.
Fill clean sterilized jars.