6 cups whole even sized, firm strawberries
5 cups white sugar
1/2 cup lemon juice

Wash, hull and thoroughly drain berries. Measure into a wide shallow pan and add sugar. Heat slowly, stirring often, until the sugar blends with berries, and almost completely dissolves. Increase heat, bring to a boil and boil hard for 10 minutes, stirring often.

Add lemon juice and again bring to a boil, and boil hard for exactly 2 minutes. Spoon off the sugar froth.

Bottle into 250 ml (8.8 oz.) jam jars while hot. Seal jars, and wait until the lids pop.

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Submitted by: Patricia Holmes