Directions
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
2 cups desired fruit (fresh, frozen or dried)
In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, bring the sugar and water to a boil to make simple syrup. Add your favorite fruit and cook over medium-low heat until the desired thickness, 30 minutes to 1 hour. Use immediately or follow USDA guidelines for proper canning
* Sterilizing Jars
Properly handled sterilized equipment will keep canned foods in good condition for years. Sterilizing jars is the first step of preserving foods.
Tips:
Jars should be made from glass and free of any chips or cracks. Preserving or canning jars are topped with a glass, plastic or metal lid, which has a rubber seal. Two-piece lids are best for canning, as they vacuum-seal when processed.
To sterilize jars before filling with jams, pickles or preserves, wash jars and lids with hot, soapy water. Rinse well and arrange jars and lids open sides up, without touching, on a tray. Boil the jars and lids in a large saucepan, covered with water, for 15 minutes.
Use tongs when handling hot sterilized jars, to move them from boiling water. Be sure tongs are sterilized too, by dipping the ends in boiling water for a few minutes.
As a rule, hot preserves go into hot jars and cold preserves go into cold jars. All items used in the process of making jams, jellies and preserves must be clean. This includes any towels used, and especially your hands.
After the jars are sterilized, you can preserve the food. It is important to follow any canning and processing instructions included in the recipe and refer to USDA guidelines about the sterilization of canned products.











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By poohh426_5286024
Bristol, PA
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the fruit butter recipe was great
By thegigs2_477228
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on August 06, 2005
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When I saw this episode, I was totally jazzed to see this recipe. How simple! And NO butter!! I am going to make this for gifts...love giving food gifts at the holidays, and my friends/family love receiving them. Thanks Paula Deene!!
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