A Short Cut to Better Jams and Jellies

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JELLIES ***

_A SHORT CUT to_
Better Jams and Jellies

Perfect Jams and Jellies PAGE 31
The Short-Boil Method 31
Steps to Follow 4-5
Jelly Recipes 6-16
Jam Recipes 19-30
Do’s and Don’ts 17-18

Certo Division of General Foods Corporation
Fairport, N.Y., U. S. A.
Copyrighted 1943, U. S. A., General Foods Corp.

INDEX TO JELLY RECIPES

PAGE
Apple Jelly 11
Apricot Jelly 15
Beach Plum Jelly 12
Blackberry Jelly 8
Blueberry and Sour Cherry Jelly 15
Boysenberry Jelly 8
Canned Fruit Jelly 8
Cherry, Sour, Jelly 8
Cherry, Sour, and Blueberry Jelly 15
Cherry, Sour, and Gooseberry Jelly 16
Cherry, Wild, Jelly 14
Chokecherry Jelly 14
Crabapple Jelly 11
Cranberry and Quince Jelly 13
Currant, Red, Jelly 7
Currant and Raspberry Jelly 9
Currant and Strawberry Jelly 14
Dewberry Jelly 8
Elderberry Jelly 9
Gooseberry Jelly 12
Gooseberry and Sour Cherry Jelly 16
Grape Jelly 7, 10
Grape Jelly, Bottled Juice 10
Grapefruit Jelly 11
Guava Jelly 13
Lime Jelly 16
Loganberry Jelly 8
Mint Jelly 12
Peach Jelly 11
Pineapple Jelly 15
Plum Jelly 10
Pomegranate Jelly 16
Prune Jelly 10
Quince Jelly 13
Quince and Cranberry Jelly 13
Raspberry, Black, Jelly 9
Raspberry, Red, Jelly 8
Raspberry and Currant Jelly 9
Rhubarb Jelly 9
Rhubarb and Strawberry Jelly 14
Strawberry Jelly 6, 8
Strawberry and Currant Jelly 14
Youngberry Jelly 8

To obtain additional local-fruit recipes write General Foods, 250 Park
Ave., New York, N. Y.

INDEX TO JAMS ... RELISHES MARMALADES ... CONSERVES

PAGE
Apricot Jam 22
Apricot, Dried, and Pineapple Jam 24
Blackberry Jam 19
Blueberry Jam 24
Blueberry and Raspberry Jam 30
Boysenberry Jam 19
Canned Fruit Jam 19
Cherry Conserve 26
Cherry Jam 26
Cranberry Conserve 28
Cranberry Jam 28
Cranberry Marmalade 28
Currant, Red, Jam 20
Currant and Raspberry Jam 21
Currant Relish 20
Dewberry Jam 19
Fig Jam 23
Ginger Marmalade 28
Gooseberry Jam 20
Gooseberry and Raspberry Jam 23
Grape Butter 7
Grape Conserve 25
Grape Jam 22
Grapefruit Marmalade 27
Huckleberry Jam 24
Loganberry Jam 29
Orange Marmalade 27
Orange and Grapefruit Marmalade 27
Peach Jam 20
Peach Marmalade 25
Pear Jam 20
Pineapple, Canned, Jam 30
Pineapple, Fresh, Jam 21
Pineapple and Apricot, Dried, Jam 24
Pineapple and Strawberry Jam 24
Plum Jam 26
Prune Jam 26
Quince Jam 27
Raspberry Jam 29
Raspberry and Blueberry Jam 30
Raspberry and Currant Jam 21
Raspberry and Gooseberry Jam 23
Rhubarb Jam 21
Rhubarb and Strawberry Jam 30
Strawberry Jam 6, 19
Strawberry and Pineapple Jam 24
Tomato Relish 29
Youngberry Jam 19

THE STEPS TO FOLLOW

[Illustration: untitled]

1. Prepare Fruit: Select fully ripe fruit. Wash, then prepare exactly as
recipe directs. If fruit lacks tartness add ¼ cup lemon juice when
adding sugar. For separating juice for jelly, use 1-yard square of
Canton flannel, spread over colander. Place prepared fruit in cloth,
bring corners together and twist while pressing down on bag. To make
jellies from dripped juice, use twice amount of fruit called for in
recipe.

[Illustration: untitled]

2. Prepare Glasses: Wash, scald, and drain the glasses and tin covers
needed, and melt paraffin in a small pot over hot water while making
jelly or jam. Use new paraffin; old paraffin often causes spoilage. If
tin covers are not available, cut out circles of paper to paste over
tops of glasses.

[Illustration: untitled]

3. Measure Sugar and Fruit: Use the same standard measuring cup, holding
½ pint, level full, for both sugar and fruit. If sugar is weighed, weigh
fruit also. To measure fruit for jam, pack solidly into cup until juice
and fruit come to top. If there is a slight shortage, fill last cup, or
fraction of cup, with water. If not quite enough juice for jelly, mix
water with pulp in jelly bag and squeeze again.

[Illustration: untitled]

4. Cook Rapidly: For quickest jelly making, use an aluminum kettle or
saucepan—6 to 8 quart size. The kettle or saucepan should be less than
one-half full of sugar and fruit to permit a _full rolling boil_, a boil
which cannot be stirred down. Use hottest flame. If fire is slow, keep
kettle covered after sugar is dissolved until mixture comes to a boil.
Stir while coming to a boil, and while boiling.

[Illustration: untitled]

5. Add Certo: For _jelly, add Certo as soon as fruit juice and sugar
mixture comes to a boil_; then bring to a full rolling boil and boil
hard for exactly ½ minute, stirring constantly. For _jam_, cook fruit
and sugar mixture at full rolling boil for exactly 1 minute, stirring
constantly; then _remove from fire and stir in Certo_. Time boil by the
clock.

[Illustration: untitled]

6. Skim, Pour, Paraffin: Skim jelly and pour directly from saucepan into
clean, freshly scalded glasses. Skim and stir jam for 5 minutes by
turns. This cooling helps prevent floating fruit. Ladle into glasses.
Leave ½-inch space at top of each glass. Cover at once with ⅛ inch of
hot paraffin. When cool, cover glasses with scalded tin covers or
tightly pasted paper covers. Be sure to store in cool, dry place.

New Certo Users: Read carefully pages 4, 5, 17, 18, 31.

TO MAKE JELLY and JAM TOGETHER

The recipes on this page and the next show how to make both jelly and
jam from the same batch of fruit. Here is the very latest short-cut in
jelly making applied to the two most popular fruits—strawberries and
grapes.

STRAWBERRY JELLY AND JAM

SPARKLING STRAWBERRY JELLY
_(also see page 8)_

4 cups (2 lbs.) berry juice
7½ cups (3¼ lbs.) sugar
1 bottle Certo

To prepare juice, place 5 quarts uncrushed strawberries in kettle. Add ½
cup sugar and mix. This sugar is in addition to 7½ cups specified above.
Cover kettle and heat gently until juice starts to flow, then bring just
to the simmering point. Place in colander or sieve lined with double
layer of cheesecloth. Drain 4 cups juice. (Use remaining fruit for Whole
Strawberry Jam below.) Measure sugar and juice into large saucepan and
mix. Bring to a boil over hottest fire and at once add Certo, stirring
constantly. Then bring to a _full rolling boil_ and boil hard ½ minute.
Remove from fire, skim, pour quickly. Paraffin at once. Makes about 11
glasses (6 fluid ounces each).

WHOLE STRAWBERRY JAM
_(also see page 19)_

4 cups (2 lbs.) strawberries
7 cups (3 lbs.) sugar
½ bottle Certo

To prepare fruit, use strawberries remaining from Sparkling Jelly above.
Measure sugar and strawberries into large kettle, filling up last cup
with the excess juice, if necessary. Mix well and bring to a _full
rolling boil_ over hottest fire. Stir constantly before and while
boiling. Boil hard 1 minute. Remove from fire and stir in Certo. Stir
and skim for 5 minutes. Pour quickly. Paraffin at once. Makes about 10
glasses (6 fluid ounces each).

CONCORD GRAPE JELLY AND BUTTER

CONCORD GRAPE JELLY
_(also see page 10)_

4 cups (2 lbs.) juice
7 cups (3 lbs.) sugar
½ bottle Certo

To prepare juice, stem about 5½ pounds fully ripe grapes and crush
thoroughly. Add ½ cup water, cover, and simmer 5 minutes. Place in large
sieve lined with double layer of cheesecloth. Drain 4 cups juice.
(Remove cheesecloth and use fruit remaining in sieve for Concord Grape
Butter below.) Measure sugar and juice into large saucepan and mix.
Bring to a boil over hottest fire; at once add Certo, stirring
constantly. Then bring to a _full rolling boil_ and boil hard ½ minute.
Remove from fire, skim, pour quickly. Paraffin at once. Makes about 10
glasses (6 fluid ounces each).

CONCORD GRAPE BUTTER
(_also see page 22)_

5 cups (2½ lbs.) prepared pulp
7½ cups (3¼ lbs.) sugar
½ bottle Certo

To prepare pulp, rub grapes, remaining from Concord Grape Jelly above,
through sieve. Measure sugar and prepared pulp into large kettle. If
necessary, fill up last cup with the excess juice or water. Mix well and
bring to a _full rolling boil_ over hottest fire. Stir constantly before
and while boiling. Boil hard 1 minute. Remove from fire and stir in
Certo. Stir and skim for 5 minutes. Pour quickly. Paraffin at once.
Makes about 12 glasses (6 fluid ounces each).

RED CURRANT JELLY

5 cups (2½ lbs.) juice
7 cups (3 lbs.) sugar
½ bottle Certo

To prepare juice, crush about 4 pounds fully ripe fruit. Add 1 cup
water, bring to a boil, cover, and simmer 10 minutes. Place fruit in
jelly cloth or bag and squeeze out juice. Measure sugar and juice into
large saucepan and mix. Bring to a boil over hottest fire and at once
add Certo, stirring constantly. Then bring to a _full rolling boil_ and
boil hard ½ minute. Remove from fire, skim, pour quickly. Paraffin at
once. Makes about 11 glasses (6 fluid ounces each).

BLACKBERRY JELLY
BOYSENBERRY JELLY
DEWBERRY JELLY
LOGANBERRY JELLY
RED RASPBERRY JELLY
STRAWBERRY JELLY
YOUNGBERRY JELLY

4 cups (2 lbs.) juice
7½ cups (3¼ lbs.) sugar
1 bottle Certo

To prepare juice, crush thoroughly or grind about 3 quarts fully ripe
berries. Place in jelly cloth or bag and squeeze out juice. (If berries
lack tartness substitute ¼ cup lemon juice for ¼ cup prepared juice.)
Measure sugar and juice into large saucepan and mix. Bring to a boil
over hottest fire and at once add Certo, stirring constantly. Then bring
to a _full rolling boil_ and boil hard ½ minute. Remove from fire, skim,
pour quickly. Paraffin at once. Makes about 11 glasses (6 fluid ounces
each).

SOUR CHERRY JELLY

3½ cups (1¾ lbs.) juice
7 cups (3 lbs.) sugar
1 bottle Certo

To prepare juice, stem and crush about 3 pounds fully ripe cherries. Do
not pit. Add ½ cup water, bring to a boil, cover, and simmer 10 minutes.
(For stronger cherry flavor, add ¼ teaspoon almond extract before
pouring.) Place fruit in jelly cloth or bag and squeeze out juice.
Measure sugar and juice into large saucepan and mix. Bring to a boil
over hottest fire and at once add Certo, stirring constantly. Then bring
to a _full rolling boil_ and boil hard ½ minute. Remove from fire, skim,
pour quickly. Paraffin at once. Makes about 10 glasses (6 fluid ounces
each).

JELLY FROM CANNED FRUIT JUICE

Use _unsweetened_ juice. Follow recipe for fresh fruit jelly,
substituting ¼ cup strained lemon juice for ¼ cup of the fruit juice
specified. For fresh fruit jelly recipes, see Index to Jelly Recipes
(page 2).

ELDERBERRY JELLY
BLACK RASPBERRY JELLY

3½ cups (1¾ lbs.) berry juice
½ cup lemon juice
7½ cups (3¼ lbs.) sugar
1 bottle Certo

To prepare juice, remove larger stems from about 4 pounds fully ripe
berries; place in saucepan and crush. Heat gently until juice starts to
flow, then simmer, covered, 15 minutes. Place in jelly cloth or bag and
squeeze out juice. Squeeze and strain juice from 4 medium lemons.
Measure sugar and juice into large saucepan and mix. Bring to a boil
over hottest fire and at once add Certo, stirring constantly. Then bring
to a _full rolling boil_ and boil hard ½ minute. Remove the saucepan
from fire, skim, pour quickly. Paraffin at once. Makes about 11 glasses
(6 fluid ounces each).

RED RASPBERRY AND CURRANT JELLY

4½ cups (2¼ lbs.) juice
7 cups (3 lbs.) sugar
½ bottle Certo

To prepare juice, crush thoroughly about 1½ pounds fully ripe currants.
Add ½ cup water, bring to a boil. Crush thoroughly 1½ quarts fully ripe
raspberries. Place fruits in jelly cloth or bag and squeeze out juice.
Measure sugar and juice into large saucepan; mix. Bring to a boil over
hottest fire and at once add Certo, stirring constantly. Then bring to a
_full rolling boil_ and boil hard ½ minute. Remove from fire, skim, pour
quickly. Paraffin at once. Makes about 11 glasses (6 fluid ounces each).

RHUBARB JELLY

3½ cups (1¾ lbs.) juice
7½ cups (3¼ lbs.) sugar
1 bottle Certo

To prepare juice, cut about 3 pounds of fully ripe red-stalked rhubarb
into 1-inch pieces and put through food chopper. Place fruit in jelly
cloth or bag and squeeze out juice. Measure sugar and juice into large
saucepan and mix. Bring to a boil over hottest fire and at once add
Certo, stirring constantly. Then bring to a _full rolling boil_ and boil
hard ½ minute. Remove from fire, skim, pour quickly. Paraffin at once.
Makes about 11 glasses (6 fluid ounces each).

GRAPE JELLY

4 cups (2 lbs.) juice
7 cups (3 lbs.) sugar
½ bottle Certo

To prepare juice, stem about 3 pounds fully ripe grapes. Crush
thoroughly. Add ½ cup water, bring to a boil, cover, and simmer 10
minutes. Place in jelly bag and squeeze out juice. (Concord grapes give
best color and flavor. If Malagas or other tight-skinned grapes are
used, use 3½ cups grape juice, and add juice of 2 medium lemons.)
Measure sugar and juice into large saucepan and mix. Bring to a boil
over hottest fire and at once add Certo, stirring constantly. Then bring
to a _full rolling boil_ and boil hard ½ minute. Remove from fire, skim,
pour quickly. Paraffin at once. Makes about 10 glasses (6 fluid ounces
each).

GRAPE JELLY FROM BOTTLED JUICE

2 cups (1 lb.) juice
3 cups (1¼ lbs.) sugar
½ bottle Certo

Measure sugar and juice into large saucepan and mix. (If unsweetened
juice is used increase sugar by ½ cup.) Bring to a boil over hottest
fire and at once add Certo, stirring constantly. Then bring to a _full
rolling boil_ and boil hard ½ minute. Remove from fire, skim, pour
quickly. Paraffin at once. Makes about 5 glasses (6 fluid ounces each).

PLUM JELLY
PRUNE JELLY

4 cups (2 lbs.) juice
7½ cups (3¼ lbs.) sugar
½ bottle Certo

To prepare juice, crush thoroughly about 4 pounds fully ripe fruit. Do
not peel or pit. Add 1 cup water, bring to a boil, cover, and simmer 10
minutes. Place in jelly cloth or bag; squeeze out juice. (Sour,
cling-stone plums make best jelly. If sweet plums or free-stone prunes
are used, substitute ½ cup strained lemon juice for ½ cup of the plum
juice specified.) Measure sugar and juice into large saucepan and mix.
Bring to a boil over hottest fire and at once add Certo, stirring
constantly. Then bring to a _full rolling boil_ and boil hard ½ minute.
Remove from fire, skim, pour quickly. Paraffin at once. Makes about 11
glasses (6 fluid ounces each).

GRAPEFRUIT JELLY

3½ cups (1¾ lbs.) juice
7 cups (3 lbs.) sugar
1 bottle Certo

To prepare juice, grate rind from 4 medium grapefruit, and squeeze out
juice. Add juice to grated rind and let stand for 10 minutes. Press
juice through small cloth. Measure sugar and juice into large saucepan
and mix. Bring to a boil over hottest fire and at once add Certo,
stirring constantly. Then bring to a _full rolling boil_ and boil hard ½
minute. Remove from fire, skim, pour quickly. Paraffin at once. Makes
about 10 glasses (6 fluid ounces each).

PEACH JELLY

3 cups (1½ lbs.) juice
6½ cups (2¾ lbs.) sugar
1 bottle Certo

To prepare juice, remove pits from about 3½ pounds peaches. Do not peel.
Crush peaches thoroughly. Add ½ cup water, bring to a boil, cover, and
simmer 5 minutes. Place fruit in jelly cloth or bag and squeeze out
juice. Measure sugar and juice into large saucepan and mix. Bring to a
boil over hottest fire and at once add Certo, stirring constantly. Then
bring to a _full rolling boil_ and boil hard ½ minute. Remove from fire,
skim, pour quickly. Paraffin at once. Makes about 9 glasses (6 fluid
ounces each).

APPLE JELLY (From Fresh, Tart Apples)
CRABAPPLE JELLY

5 cups (2½ lbs.) juice
7½ cups (3¼ lbs.) sugar
½ bottle Certo

To prepare juice, remove blossom and stem ends from about 3½ pounds
fully ripe fruit, and cut apples in small pieces. Do not peel or core.
Add 3 cups water, cover, and simmer 10 minutes. Crush with masher, and
simmer, covered, 5 minutes longer. (With soft, very sweet apples, add
juice of 1 lemon to prepared juice before measuring.) Place fruit in
jelly cloth or bag and squeeze out juice. Measure sugar and juice into
large saucepan and mix. Bring to a boil over hottest fire and at once
add Certo, stirring constantly. Then bring to a _full rolling boil_ and
boil hard ½ minute. Remove from fire, skim, pour quickly. Paraffin at
once. Makes about 12 glasses (6 fluid ounces each).

MINT JELLY

½ cup apple vinegar
1¼ cups water
3½ cups (1½ lbs.) sugar
Green coloring
½ bottle Certo

Wash 1 packed cup spearmint leaves and stems. Place in saucepan and
crush. Add vinegar and water. Bring quickly to a boil; remove from fire.
Cover and let stand 10 minutes. Add sugar and mix. Bring to a boil over
hottest fire, during which time add green coloring. Use coloring which
fruit acids do not fade. As soon as mixture boils, add Certo, stirring
constantly. Then bring to a _full rolling boil_ and boil hard ½ minute.
Remove from fire and skim. Strain hot jelly into glasses. Paraffin at
once. Makes about 5 glasses (6 fluid ounces each).

Or omit mint leaves and add ½ to 1½ teaspoons spearmint extract after
jelly is removed from fire.

GOOSEBERRY JELLY

4 cups (2 lbs.) juice
7 cups (3 lbs.) sugar
½ bottle Certo

To prepare juice, crush thoroughly about 3 pounds fully ripe
gooseberries. Add ½ cup water, bring to a boil, cover and simmer 10
minutes. Place in jelly bag and squeeze out juice. Measure sugar and
juice into large saucepan and mix. Bring to a boil over hottest fire and
at once add Certo, stirring constantly. Then bring to a _full rolling
boil_ and boil hard ½ minute. Remove from fire, skim, pour quickly.
Paraffin at once. Makes about 10 glasses (6 fluid ounces each).

BEACH PLUM JELLY

4 cups (2 lbs.) juice
7½ cups (3¼ lbs.) sugar
½ bottle Certo

To prepare juice, crush thoroughly (do not pit or peel) about 4 pounds
fully ripe fruit. Add 3½ cups water, bring to a boil, and simmer,
covered, 30 minutes. Place in jelly cloth or bag and squeeze out juice.
Measure sugar and juice into large saucepan and mix. Bring to a boil
over hottest fire and at once add Certo, stirring constantly. Then bring
to a _full rolling boil_ and boil hard ½ minute. Remove from fire, skim,
pour quickly. Paraffin at once. Makes about 11 glasses (6 fluid ounces
each).

QUINCE JELLY

4½ cups (2¼ lbs.) juice
7½ cups (3¼ lbs.) sugar
½ bottle Certo

To prepare juice, remove blossom and stem ends from about 3 pounds fully
ripe quinces. Do not peel. Grind; add 4½ cups water. Simmer, covered, 15
minutes. Place in jelly cloth; squeeze out juice. (If fruit lacks
tartness, add 2 tablespoons lemon juice to quince juice before
measuring.) Measure sugar and juice into large saucepan; mix. Bring to a
boil over hottest fire and at once add Certo, stirring constantly. Bring
to a _full rolling boil_ and boil hard ½ minute. Remove from fire, skim,
pour quickly. Paraffin at once. Makes 11 glasses (6 fluid ounces each).

QUINCE AND CRANBERRY JELLY

4½ cups (2¼ lbs.) juice
7 cups (3 lbs.) sugar
½ bottle Certo

To prepare juice, remove cores, blossom and stem ends from about 1½
pounds fully ripe quinces. Do not peel. Grind fine; add 1 pound fully
ripe cranberries and 4½ cups water; bring to a boil, and simmer,
covered, 15 minutes. Place fruits in jelly cloth and squeeze out juice.
Measure sugar and juice into large saucepan; mix. Bring to a boil over
hottest fire and at once add Certo, stirring constantly. Then bring to a
_full rolling boil_ and boil hard ½ minute. Remove from fire, skim, pour
quickly. Paraffin at once. Makes about 11 glasses (6 fluid ounces each).

GUAVA JELLY

3½ cups (1¾ lbs.) guava juice
½ cup lemon juice
7 cups (3 lbs.) sugar
½ bottle Certo

To prepare juice, slice thin about 2 pounds fully ripe guavas. Add 2¼
cups boiling water and crush thoroughly 5 minutes. Place in jelly bag;
squeeze out juice. Squeeze and strain juice from 4 medium lemons. (Add
red coloring, if desired.) Measure sugar and juice into large saucepan;
mix. Bring to a boil over hottest fire, and at once add Certo, stirring
constantly. Bring to a _full rolling boil_ and boil hard ½ minute.
Remove from fire, skim, pour quickly. Paraffin at once. Makes about 10
glasses (6 fluid ounces each).

WILD CHERRY JELLY
CHOKECHERRY JELLY

3 cups (1½ lbs.) juice
6½ cups (2¾ lbs.) sugar
1 bottle Certo

To prepare juice, stem about 3 pounds fully ripe cherries. Add 3 cups
water. Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer 15 minutes. (For strong cherry
pit flavor, add 4 tablespoons crushed pits during simmering, or ¼
teaspoon almond extract before pouring.) Place fruit in jelly cloth or
bag and squeeze out juice. Measure sugar and juice into large saucepan
and mix. Bring to a boil over hottest fire and at once add Certo,
stirring constantly. Then bring to a _full rolling boil_ and boil hard ½
minute. Remove from fire, skim, pour quickly. Paraffin at once. Makes
about 9 glasses (6 fluid ounces each).

RHUBARB AND STRAWBERRY JELLY

4 cups (2 lbs.) juice
8 cups (3½ lbs.) sugar
1 bottle Certo

To prepare juice, cut about 1 pound fully ripe rhubarb in 1-inch pieces
and put through food chopper. Crush thoroughly or grind about 2 quarts
fully ripe strawberries. Combine fruits; place in jelly bag and squeeze
out juice. Measure sugar and juice into large saucepan and mix. Bring to
a boil over hottest fire and at once add Certo, stirring constantly.
Then bring to a _full rolling boil_ and boil hard ½ minute. Remove from
fire, skim, pour quickly. Paraffin at once. Makes about 12 glasses (6
fluid ounces each).

CURRANT AND STRAWBERRY JELLY

4½ cups (2¼ lbs.) juice
7½ cups (3¼ lbs.) sugar
½ bottle Certo

To prepare juice, crush thoroughly about 1½ pounds fully ripe currants.
Add ½ cup water and bring to a boil. Crush thoroughly or grind about 1½
quarts fully ripe strawberries. Combine fruits; place in jelly cloth or
bag and squeeze out juice. Measure sugar and juice into large saucepan
and mix. Bring to a boil over hottest fire and at once add Certo,
stirring constantly. Then bring to a _full rolling boil_ and boil hard ½
minute. Remove from fire, skim, pour quickly. Paraffin at once. Makes
about 11 glasses (6 fluid ounces each).

APRICOT JELLY

3½ cups (1¾ lbs.) apricot juice
½ cup lemon juice
7 cups (3 lbs.) sugar
1 bottle Certo

To prepare juice, pit (do not peel) about 5 pounds fully ripe apricots.
Add ¾ cup water, bring to a boil, and simmer, uncovered, 20 minutes.
Place in jelly cloth or bag and squeeze out juice. Squeeze and strain
juice from 4 medium lemons. Measure sugar and juice into large saucepan
and mix. Bring to a boil over hottest fire and at once add Certo,
stirring constantly. Then bring to a _full rolling boil_ and boil hard ½
minute. Remove from fire, skim, pour quickly. Paraffin at once. Makes
about 11 glasses (6 fluid ounces each).

BLUEBERRY AND SOUR CHERRY JELLY

3½ cups (1¾ lbs.) juice
7 cups (3 lbs.) sugar
1 bottle Certo

To prepare juice, crush about 1 quart fully ripe blueberries. Stem and
crush about 2 pounds fully ripe cherries. Do not pit. Add ¼ cup water,
bring to a boil, and simmer, covered, 10 minutes. Place fruits in jelly
cloth and squeeze out juice. Measure sugar and juice into large
saucepan, mix. Bring to a boil over hottest fire and at once add Certo,
stirring constantly. Then bring to a _full rolling boil_ and boil hard ½
minute. Remove from fire, skim, pour quickly. Paraffin at once. Makes
about 10 glasses (6 fluid ounces each).

PINEAPPLE JELLY

3 cups (1½ lbs.) juice
6½ cups (2¾ lbs.) sugar
1 bottle Certo

To prepare juice, pare 2 medium, fully ripe pineapples. Chop very fine
or grind. Place in jelly cloth or bag and squeeze out juice. Measure
sugar and juice into large saucepan and mix. Bring to a boil over
hottest fire and at once add Certo, stirring constantly. Then bring to a
_full rolling boil_ and boil hard ½ minute. Remove from fire, skim, pour
quickly. Paraffin at once. Makes about 9 glasses (6 fluid ounces each).

SOUR CHERRY AND GOOSEBERRY JELLY

4 cups (2 lbs.) juice
7 cups (3 lbs.) sugar
1 bottle Certo

To prepare juice, stem (do not pit) and crush about 2 pounds fully ripe
cherries. Crush about 1½ pounds fully ripe gooseberries. Combine fruits.
Add ¼ cup water, bring to a boil, cover, and simmer 10 minutes. Place
fruit in jelly cloth or bag and squeeze out juice. Measure sugar and
juice into large saucepan and mix. Bring to a boil over hottest fire and
at once add Certo, stirring constantly. Then bring to a _full rolling
boil_ and boil hard ½ minute. Remove from fire, skim, pour quickly.
Paraffin hot jelly at once. Makes about 11 glasses (6 fluid ounces
each).

LIME JELLY

¾ cup (⅜ lb.) juice
1¾ cups water
4 cups (1¾ lbs.) sugar
Green coloring
½ bottle Certo

To prepare juice, grate rind from 5 limes and squeeze juice from 8 to
10. Add juice to grated rinds and let stand 10 minutes. Press juice
through small cloth. Measure sugar, juice, and water into large saucepan
and mix. Bring to a boil over hottest fire. While mixture is coming to a
boil, add coloring to give desired shade. Use coloring which fruit acids
do not fade. As soon as mixture boils, add Certo, stirring constantly.
Then bring to a _full rolling boil_ and boil hard for ½ minute. Remove
from fire, skim, pour quickly. Paraffin at once. Makes about 6 glasses
(6 fluid ounces each).

POMEGRANATE JELLY

4 cups (2 lbs.) juice
7½ cups (3¼ lbs.) sugar
1 bottle Certo

To prepare juice, separate and crush the edible portion of 10 to 12
fully ripe pomegranates. Do not remove seeds. Place in jelly bag and
squeeze out juice. Measure sugar and juice into large saucepan and mix.
Bring to a boil over hottest fire and at once add Certo, stirring
constantly. Then bring to a _full rolling boil_ and boil hard ½ minute.
Remove from fire, skim, pour quickly. Paraffin hot jelly at once. Makes
about 11 glasses (6 fluid ounces each).

IMPORTANT DO’S AND DON’TS FOR JELLY MAKERS

DON’T—double Certo recipes. Better color and flavor and more certain
results are obtained from single batches.

DO—use fully ripe fruit of the best possible color and flavor. Taste
fruit, and if it lacks tartness, add the juice of 2 medium lemons (¼
cup) when adding sugar.

DO—prepare fruit exactly as the recipes direct. Do not simmer before
crushing or squeezing unless recipes specify cooking. For crushing
fruit, a food chopper is convenient.

DO—measure sugar and fruit exactly with the same standard ½-pint
measuring cup, level full; or weigh both. A standard measuring cup holds
½ pint sugar (7 oz. by weight) or ½ pint fruit or juice (8 oz. by
weight).

DO—use a large enough kettle so that your mixture has room enough to
boil _hard_. A kettle of 6- to 8-quart capacity is recommended. If the
6-quart size is used for jam, add ¼ teaspoon butter with sugar to reduce
foaming.

DON’T—confuse a gentle simmering boil with the _full rolling boil_
specified in Certo recipes. A full rolling boil is a high, tumbling boil
that cannot be stirred down.

DO—time the full rolling boil by the clock.

DO—stir and skim jams by turns for just 5 minutes before pouring. This
slight cooling helps prevent floating fruit.

DON’T—expose jellies and jams to dust or dampness after they are made.
Spoilage is caused by the growth of yeast and mold plants, which are
usually carried by dust. Use clean glasses, new paraffin, and clean
covers. Paraffin hot jelly and jam at once. Fill glasses only to within
½ inch of top. Store in a cool, dry place.

DON’T—judge the texture of your jellies or jams too hastily. Certo
recipes are designed to give an ideal set at the time they are most apt
to be used. Many grow progressively firmer for a week to a month after
they are made.

NEWS ABOUT PECTIN

Do you know that pectin, which helps you make delicious jams and
jellies, plays a role in medicine, too?

DOCTORS have long used apple pectin in the treatment of
diarrhea—especially with young children. Good results here have led to
further discoveries of the effectiveness of pectin in the treatment of
many intestinal disorders and also in the dressing of wounds and burns.
Pectin made by the makers of Certo is being used in several of these
scientific studies.

BECAUSE this is a subject of active scientific interest, it seems to us
news in which you might be interested. These facts are given solely as a
matter of information. The makers of Certo wish neither to prescribe nor
recommend.

BLACKBERRY JAM
BOYSENBERRY JAM
DEWBERRY JAM
CRUSHED STRAWBERRY JAM
YOUNGBERRY JAM

4 cups (2 lbs.) prepared fruit
7 cups (3 lbs.) sugar
½ bottle Certo

To prepare fruit, grind about 2 quarts fully ripe berries, or crush
completely one layer at a time so that each berry is reduced to a pulp.
Measure sugar and prepared fruit into large kettle, mix well, and bring
to a _full rolling boil_ over hottest fire. Stir constantly before and
while boiling. Boil hard 1 minute. Remove from fire and stir in Certo.
Stir and skim for just 5 minutes to cool slightly to prevent floating
fruit. Pour quickly. Paraffin at once. Makes about 10 glasses (6 fluid
ounces each).

• New combination jams: Use above recipe, preparing 4 cups fruit from a
2-quart mixture of two or more of the berries listed above.

SLICED STRAWBERRY JAM

4 cups (2 lbs.) prepared fruit
6 cups (2 lbs. 10 oz.) sugar
½ bottle Certo

To prepare fruit, cut about 2 quarts fully ripe berries in halves
lengthwise; large berries in quarters. Add 1 cup sugar, mix and let
stand 15 minutes. This cup of sugar is in addition to the 6 cups
specified above. Measure sugar and prepared fruit into large kettle,
packing fruit into cup; mix well, and bring to a _full rolling boil_
over hottest fire. Stir constantly before and while boiling. Boil hard 1
minute. Remove from fire and stir in Certo. Stir and skim for 5 minutes.
Pour quickly. Paraffin at once. Makes about 9 glasses (6 fluid ounces
each).

JAM FROM CANNED FRUIT

Use _unsweetened_ fruit. Follow recipe for fresh fruit jam, substituting
¼ cup lemon juice for ¼ cup of the prepared fruit specified. For fresh
fruit jam recipes, see Index to Jam Recipes (page 3).

RED CURRANT JAM
GOOSEBERRY JAM

4 cups (2 lbs.) prepared fruit
7½ cups (3¼ lbs.) sugar
½ bottle Certo

To prepare fruit, crush thoroughly or grind about 2 pounds fully ripe
fruit. Measure sugar and prepared fruit into large kettle, mix well, and
bring to a _full rolling boil_ over hottest fire. Stir constantly before
and while boiling. Boil hard 1 minute. Remove from fire and stir in
Certo. Stir and skim for 5 minutes. Pour quickly. Paraffin at once.
Makes about 11 glasses (6 fluid ounces each).

SPICED CURRANT RELISH

4 cups (2 lbs.) prepared fruit
7½ cups (3¼ lbs.) sugar
½ bottle Certo

To prepare fruit, crush thoroughly or grind about 2 pounds fully ripe
currants. Add 1 teaspoon cloves and 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ¼ cup water and
¼ cup vinegar. Bring to a boil; simmer, covered, 10 minutes. Measure
sugar into large kettle. Add prepared fruit; mix well and bring to a
_full rolling boil_ over hottest fire. Stir constantly before and while
boiling. Boil hard 1 minute. Remove from fire and stir in Certo. Stir
and skim for 5 minutes. Pour quickly. Paraffin at once. Makes about 11
glasses (6 fluid ounces each).

PEACH JAM
PEAR JAM

4 cups (2 lbs.) prepared fruit
7½ cups (3¼ lbs.) sugar
1 bottle Certo

To prepare fruit, peel about 3 pounds fully ripe fruit. Grind or chop
very fine. If desired, about 3 teaspoons spice may be added. (If peaches
lack tartness, add ¼ cup lemon juice in addition to 4 cups prepared
fruit.) Measure sugar and prepared fruit, tightly packed, into large
kettle, mix well, and bring to a _full rolling boil_ over hottest fire.
Stir constantly before and while boiling. Boil hard 1 minute. Remove
kettle from fire and stir in Certo. Stir and skim for 5 minutes. Pour
quickly. Paraffin at once. Makes about 11 glasses (6 fluid ounces each).

FRESH PINEAPPLE JAM

4 cups (2 lbs.) prepared fruit
7 cups (3 lbs.) sugar
1 bottle Certo

To prepare fruit, pare 2 medium fully ripe pineapples. Chop very fine or
grind, using finest knife of food chopper. Measure sugar and prepared
fruit into large kettle, mix well, and bring to a _full rolling boil_
over hottest fire. Stir constantly before and while boiling. Boil hard 1
minute. Remove from fire and stir in Certo. Stir and skim for 5 minutes.
Pour quickly. Paraffin at once. Makes about 11 glasses (6 fluid ounces
each).

RHUBARB JAM

3 cups (1½ lbs.) prepared fruit
5 cups (2¼ lbs.) sugar
½ bottle Certo

To prepare fruit, slice fine or chop about 2 pounds rhubarb. Do not
peel. Red-stalked rhubarb gives the best color. Add 1 cup sugar; let
stand 15 minutes. This cup of sugar is in addition to the 5 cups
specified above. If desired, add 1 teaspoon ginger. Red coloring may be
added, use coloring which fruit acids do not fade. Measure sugar into
large kettle, then prepared fruit, solidly packed, filling up each cup
with water. Mix well and bring to a _full rolling boil_ over hottest
fire. Stir constantly before and while boiling. Boil hard 1 minute.
Remove from fire and stir in Certo. Stir and skim for 5 minutes. Pour
quickly. Paraffin at once. Makes about 8 glasses (6 fluid ounces each).

RED RASPBERRY AND CURRANT JAM

4½ cups (2¼ lbs.) prepared fruit
7 cups (3 lbs.) sugar
½ bottle Certo

To prepare fruit, crush about 1½ pounds fully ripe currants. Remove
seeds and skins by sieving. Crush about 1 quart fully ripe raspberries.
Combine fruits. Measure sugar into large kettle. Add prepared fruit; mix
well and bring to a _full rolling boil_ over hottest fire. Stir
constantly before and while boiling. Boil hard 1 minute. Then remove
kettle from fire and stir in Certo. Stir and skim for 5 minutes. Pour
quickly. Paraffin at once. Makes about 11 glasses (6 fluid ounces each).

FRESH APRICOT JAM

3 cups (1½ lbs.) prepared fruit
¼ cup lemon juice
7 cups (3 lbs.) sugar
½ bottle Certo

To prepare fruit, pit about 2 pounds fully ripe apricots, cut into small
pieces, and crush thoroughly or grind. Do not peel. Squeeze juice of 2
medium lemons. Measure sugar, prepared fruit, and lemon juice into large
kettle, mix well, and bring to a _full rolling boil_ over hottest fire.
Stir constantly before and while boiling. Boil hard 1 minute. Remove
from fire and stir in Certo. Stir and skim for 5 minutes. Pour quickly.
Paraffin at once. Makes about 9 glasses (6 fluid ounces each).

DRIED APRICOT JAM

4 cups (2 lbs.) prepared fruit
7 cups (3 lbs.) sugar
1 bottle Certo

To prepare fruit, add 3½ cups water and juice of 1 lemon to ½ pound
apricots. Cover, let stand 4 hours or overnight. Drain, grind or chop
fine, and mix with juice. Measure sugar into large kettle, add prepared
fruit. Mix well, bring to a _full rolling boil_ over hottest fire. Stir
constantly before and while boiling. Boil hard 1 minute. Remove from
fire and stir in Certo. Stir and skim for 5 minutes. Pour quickly.
Paraffin at once. Makes about 11 glasses (6 fluid ounces each).

GRAPE JAM

5 cups (2½ lbs.) prepared fruit
7½ cups (3¼ lbs.) sugar
½ bottle Certo

To prepare fruit, slip skins from about 3½ pounds fully ripe grapes.
Simmer pulp, covered, 5 minutes. Remove seeds by sieving. Chop or grind
skins and add to pulp. (If wild grapes, Malagas, or other tight-skinned
grapes are used, stem, crush, and simmer with ½ cup water 30 minutes.
Sieve and measure. Use 4½ cups prepared fruit and ¼ cup lemon juice.)
Measure sugar and prepared fruit into large kettle, mix well, and bring
to a _full rolling boil_ over hottest fire. Stir constantly before and
while boiling. Boil hard 1 minute. Remove from fire and stir in Certo.
Stir and skim for 5 minutes. Pour quickly. Paraffin at once. Makes about
12 glasses (6 fluid ounces each).

FRESH FIG JAM

4 cups (2 lbs.) prepared fruit
½ cup lemon juice
7½ cups (3¼ lbs.) sugar
½ bottle Certo

To prepare fruit, remove stem ends from about 3 pounds fully ripe black
figs. (With white figs, add 4 cups boiling water and ¼ cup soda; let
stand 5 minutes, then pour off liquid, wash thoroughly and drain.) Crush
thoroughly or grind. Squeeze juice of 4 medium lemons. Measure sugar,
prepared fruit, and lemon juice into large kettle, mix well, and bring
to a _full rolling boil_ over hottest fire. Stir constantly before and
while boiling. Boil hard 1 minute. Remove kettle from fire and stir in
Certo. Stir and skim for 5 minutes. Pour quickly. Paraffin at once.
Makes about 11 glasses (6 fluid ounces each).

DRIED FIG JAM

3 cups (1¾ lbs.) prepared fruit
5 cups (2¼ lbs.) sugar
1 bottle Certo

To prepare fruit, chop fine ¾ pound stemmed stewing figs. Add 2 cups
water and juice of 2 medium lemons; mix. Measure sugar into large
kettle, add prepared fruit, filling up the last cup with water if
necessary. Mix well, bring to a _full rolling boil_ over hottest fire.
Stir constantly before and while boiling. Boil hard 1 minute. Remove
from fire and stir in Certo. Stir and skim for 5 minutes. Pour quickly.
Paraffin at once. Makes about 9 glasses (6 fluid ounces each).

GOOSEBERRY AND RED RASPBERRY JAM

4 cups (2 lbs.) prepared fruit
6½ cups (2¾ lbs.) sugar
½ bottle Certo

To prepare fruit, crush thoroughly or grind about 1 pound fully ripe
gooseberries and 1 quart fully ripe raspberries. Combine fruits. Measure
sugar and prepared fruit into large kettle, mix well, and bring to a
_full rolling boil_ over hottest fire. Stir constantly before and while
boiling. Boil hard 1 minute. Remove from fire and stir in Certo. Stir
and skim for 5 minutes. Pour quickly. Paraffin at once. Makes about 10
glasses (6 fluid ounces each).

DRIED APRICOT AND PINEAPPLE JAM

4 cups (2 lbs.) prepared fruit
7 cups (3 lbs.) sugar
1 bottle Certo

To prepare fruit, add 2 cups water to ¼ pound apricots. Cover and let
stand 4 hours or overnight. Drain fruit, grind or chop fine, and mix
with juice. Crush well or grind 1 medium, fully ripe pineapple or use 1
No. 2 can crushed pineapple. Measure sugar and prepared fruit into large
kettle. Mix well and bring to a _full rolling boil_ over hottest fire.
Stir constantly before and while boiling. Boil hard 1 minute. Then
remove kettle from fire and stir in Certo. Stir and skim for 5 minutes.
Pour quickly. Paraffin at once. Makes about 11 glasses (6 fluid ounces
each).

STRAWBERRY AND PINEAPPLE JAM

4 cups (2 lbs.) prepared fruit
7 cups (3 lbs.) sugar
½ bottle Certo

To prepare fruit, crush completely or grind about 1 quart fully ripe
berries. Each berry must be reduced to a pulp. Cut fine or grind 1
medium fully ripe pineapple or use 1 No. 2 can crushed pineapple.
Combine fruits. Measure sugar and prepared fruit into large kettle, mix
well, and bring to a _full rolling boil_ over hottest fire. Stir
constantly before and while boiling. Boil hard 1 minute. Remove from
fire and stir in Certo. Stir and skim for 5 minutes. Pour quickly.
Paraffin at once. Makes about 10 glasses (6 fluid ounces each).

BLUEBERRY JAM
HUCKLEBERRY JAM

4½ cups (2¼ lbs.) prepared fruit
7 cups (3 lbs.) sugar
1 bottle Certo

To prepare fruit, crush about 1½ quarts fully ripe berries. Add juice of
1 medium lemon and grated rind of ½ lemon. Measure sugar and prepared
fruit into large kettle, mix well, and bring to a _full rolling boil_
over hottest fire. Stir constantly before and while boiling. Boil hard 1
minute. Remove from fire and stir in Certo. Stir and skim for 5 minutes.
Pour quickly. Paraffin at once. Makes about 12 glasses (6 fluid ounces
each).

GRAPE CONSERVE

4 cups (2 lbs.) prepared fruit
¼ cup lemon juice
7 cups (3 lbs.) sugar
1 cup nut meats, finely chopped
½ lb. seeded raisins
½ bottle Certo

To prepare fruit, stem and crush well about 3 pounds fully ripe grapes.
Add ¼ cup water and simmer, covered, 30 minutes. Remove seeds and skins
by sieving. If desired, prepare grapes as in Grape Jam (page 22).
Squeeze juice from 2 lemons and grate rind. Measure sugar into large
kettle. Add nut meats, raisins, lemon juice, rind, and prepared fruit,
filling up the last cup with water if necessary. Mix well and bring to a
_full rolling boil_ over hottest fire. Stir constantly before and while
boiling. Boil hard 1 minute. Remove from fire and stir in Certo. Stir
and skim for 5 minutes. Pour quickly. Paraffin at once. Makes about 12
glasses (6 fluid ounces each).

PEACH MARMALADE

4 cups (2 lbs.) prepared fruit
7½ cups (3¼ lbs.) sugar
1 bottle Certo

To prepare fruit, peel off the yellow rind of 1 orange and 1 lemon with
a sharp knife, leaving as much of the white part on the fruit as
possible. Put yellow rinds through the food chopper twice. Add ¾ cup
water and ¹/₁₆ teaspoon soda to ground rind and simmer, covered, for 10
minutes. Cut off the tight skin of the peeled fruit and slip the pulp
out of each section. Add pulp and juice and the juice of an additional
lemon to the rind, and simmer, covered, 20 minutes longer. Peel about 1½
pounds fully ripe peaches. Pit and grind or chop very fine. Then combine
fruits.

Measure sugar into large kettle. Add prepared fruit, filling up the last
cup with water if necessary. Mix well, bring to a _full rolling boil_
over hottest fire. Stir constantly before and while boiling. Boil hard 1
minute. Remove from fire and stir in Certo. Stir and skim for 5 minutes.
Pour quickly. Paraffin hot marmalade at once. Makes about 11 glasses (6
fluid ounces each).

PLUM JAM
PRUNE JAM

4½ cups (2¼ lbs.) prepared fruit
7½ cups (3¼ lbs.) sugar
½ bottle Certo

To prepare fruit, pit about 3 pounds fully ripe fruit. Do not peel. Cut
into small pieces and crush thoroughly. Add ½ cup water and simmer,
covered, 5 minutes. (Sour, cling-stone plums give best color and flavor.
If sweet plums or free-stone prunes are used, substitute ½ cup lemon
juice for ½ cup of the prepared fruit specified.) Measure sugar and
prepared fruit into large kettle, mix well, and bring to a _full rolling
boil_ over hottest fire. Stir constantly before and while boiling. Boil
hard 1 minute. Remove from fire and stir in Certo. Stir and skim for 5
minutes. Pour quickly. Paraffin at once. Makes about 11 glasses (6 fluid
ounces each).

CHERRY JAM

4 cups (2 lbs.) prepared fruit
7 cups (3 lbs.) sugar
1 bottle Certo

To prepare fruit, pit about 2½ pounds fully ripe cherries. Crush
thoroughly or grind. (If sweet cherries are used, substitute ¼ cup lemon
juice for ¼ cup of the prepared fruit specified. For stronger cherry
flavor, add ¼ teaspoon almond extract before pouring.) Measure sugar
into large kettle. Add prepared fruit, packing each cup solidly and
filling up the last cup with water, if necessary. Mix well and bring to
a _full rolling boil_ over hottest fire. Stir constantly before and
while boiling. Boil hard 1 minute. Remove from fire and stir in Certo.
Then stir and skim by turns for just 5 minutes to cool slightly, to
prevent floating fruit. Pour quickly. Paraffin at once. Makes about 11
glasses (6 fluid ounces each).

SWEET CHERRY CONSERVE

Use recipe for Cherry Jam (above), adding juice and grated rind of 2
medium lemons, ½ pound chopped, seeded raisins, and 1 cup finely chopped
nut meats when sugar is added to prepared fruit. Makes about 13 glasses
(6 fluid ounces each).

CITRUS FRUIT MARMALADE

3½ cups (2 lbs.) prepared fruit
5 cups (2¼ lbs.) sugar
½ bottle Certo

To prepare fruit, remove skins in quarters. Lay quarters flat, shave off
and discard about ½ of white part. With a very sharp knife, cut
remaining rind into fine shreds. Add 1½ cups water and ⅛ teaspoon soda.
Bring to a boil and simmer, covered, for just 10 minutes, stirring
occasionally. Cut off tight skin of peeled fruit and slip pulp out of
each section. Do not drain cooked rind, add pulp and juice and 1 cup
sugar. This 1 cup sugar is in addition to the 5 cups specified above.
(If oranges are very sweet, add juice of 1 extra medium lemon.) Simmer,
covered, 20 minutes longer.

Measure sugar and prepared fruit, solidly packed, into large kettle,
flooding each cup with juice, or if necessary, with water. Mix well and
bring to a _full rolling boil_ over hottest fire. Stir constantly before
and while boiling. Boil hard 1 minute. Remove from fire and stir in
Certo. Stir and skim for 5 minutes. Pour quickly. Paraffin at once.
Makes about 8 glasses (6 fluid ounces each).

• For Orange Marmalade, use 3 medium oranges and 2 medium lemons.

• For Grapefruit Marmalade, use 2 medium grapefruit.

• For Orange and Grapefruit Marmalade, use 2 medium oranges and 1 small
grapefruit.

• For Orange, Grapefruit, and Lemon Marmalade, use 1 of each fruit of
medium size.

QUINCE JAM

5 cups (2½ lbs.) prepared fruit
7 cups (3 lbs.) sugar
½ bottle Certo

To prepare fruit, peel and core about 3 pounds fully ripe quinces.
Grind, using finest knife of food chopper. Add 1½ cups water and juice
of 1 lemon. Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer 15 minutes. Measure sugar
and prepared fruit into large kettle, mix well, and bring to a _full
rolling boil_ over hottest fire. Stir constantly before and while
boiling. Boil hard 1 minute. Remove from fire and stir in Certo. Stir
and skim for 5 minutes. Pour quickly. Paraffin at once. Makes about 11
glasses (6 fluid ounces each).

CRANBERRY JAM
SPICED CRANBERRY JAM
CRANBERRY CONSERVE

7½ cups (3¾ lbs.) prepared fruit
5½ cups (2 lbs. 6 oz.) sugar
½ bottle Certo

To prepare fruit, add 4 cups water to about 2 pounds fully ripe
cranberries. (For Spiced Cranberry Jam, add ½ teaspoon ground cloves and
1 teaspoon cinnamon; for Cranberry Conserve, add 1 cup seeded raisins,
chopped.) Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer 10 minutes. Sieve pulp, if
desired. Measure sugar into large kettle. Add prepared fruit, mix well
and bring to a _full rolling boil_ over hottest fire. Stir constantly
before and while boiling. Boil hard 1 minute. Remove from fire and stir
in Certo. Stir and skim for 5 minutes. Pour quickly. Paraffin at once.
Makes about 12 glasses (6 fluid ounces each).

CRANBERRY MARMALADE

6 cups (3 lbs.) prepared fruit
8 cups (3½ lbs.) sugar
½ bottle Certo

To prepare fruit, quarter 2 oranges and 1 lemon, seed, slice thin. Add 3
cups water and ⅛ teaspoon soda; bring to a boil, cover, and simmer 15
minutes. Add about 1 pound fully ripe cranberries and simmer, covered,
10 minutes longer. Measure sugar into large kettle. Add prepared fruit,
filling up the last cup with water if necessary. Mix well and bring to a
_full rolling boil_ over hottest fire. Stir constantly before and while
boiling. Boil hard 1 minute. Remove from fire and stir in Certo. Stir
and skim for 5 minutes. Pour quickly. Paraffin at once. Makes about 13
glasses (6 fluid ounces each).

GINGER MARMALADE

3½ cups (1¾ lbs.) prepared fruit
2 cups (1 lb.) crystallized ginger, chopped
4½ cups (2 lbs.) sugar
½ bottle Certo

Use 3 medium oranges and 1 medium lemon. Add ginger with sugar. Follow
recipe for Citrus Fruit Marmalade (page 27). Makes about 10 glasses (6
fluid ounces each).

BLACK RASPBERRY JAM

3½ cups (1¾ lbs.) prepared fruit
7 cups (3 lbs.) sugar
½ bottle Certo

To prepare fruit, crush thoroughly or grind about 2½ quarts fully ripe
black raspberries. Sieve part of pulp to remove some of seeds. Add juice
of 2 medium lemons. Measure sugar and prepared fruit into large kettle,
mix well, and bring to a _full rolling boil_ over hottest fire. Stir
constantly before and while boiling. Boil hard 1 minute. Remove from
fire and stir in Certo. Stir and skim for 5 minutes. Pour quickly.
Paraffin hot jam at once. Makes about 10 glasses (6 fluid ounces each).

RED RASPBERRY JAM
LOGANBERRY JAM

4 cups (2 lbs.) prepared fruit
6½ cups (2¾ lbs.) sugar
½ bottle Certo

To prepare fruit, crush or grind about 2 quarts fully ripe berries.
Measure sugar and prepared fruit into large kettle, mix well, and bring
to a _full rolling boil_ over hottest fire. Stir constantly before and
while boiling. Boil hard 1 minute. Remove from fire and stir in Certo.
Stir and skim for 5 minutes. Pour quickly. Paraffin at once. Makes about
10 glasses (6 fluid ounces each).

TOMATO RELISH

3 cups (1½ lbs.) prepared tomatoes
6½ cups (2¾ lbs.) sugar
1 bottle Certo

To prepare tomatoes, scald, peel, and crush about 2½ pounds ripe
tomatoes, or use canned tomatoes. Boil 4 cups crushed tomatoes 20
minutes, uncovered, stirring occasionally. Add ¼ cup lemon juice and
grated rind of 1 lemon. (For use with meats, add Worcestershire sauce to
taste or ½ teaspoon each ground cloves, allspice, and cinnamon.) Measure
sugar into large kettle. Add prepared tomatoes, mix well and bring to a
_full rolling boil_ over hottest fire. Stir constantly before and while
boiling. Boil hard 1 minute. Remove kettle from fire and stir in Certo.
Stir and skim for 5 minutes. Pour quickly. Paraffin at once. Makes about
9 glasses (6 fluid ounces each).

CANNED PINEAPPLE JAM

4 cups (2 lbs.) prepared fruit
7 cups (3 lbs.) sugar
1 bottle Certo

To prepare fruit, use canned crushed pineapple. Add juice of 2 medium
lemons. Measure sugar and prepared fruit into large kettle, mix well,
and bring to a _full rolling boil_ over hottest fire. Stir constantly
before and while boiling. Boil hard 1 minute. Remove from fire and stir
in Certo. Stir and skim by turns for just 5 minutes to cool slightly, to
prevent floating fruit. Pour quickly. Paraffin at once. Makes about 11
glasses (6 fluid ounces each).

STRAWBERRY AND RHUBARB JAM

4 cups (2 lbs.) prepared fruit
7 cups (3 lbs.) sugar
½ bottle Certo

To prepare fruit, grind about 1 quart fully ripe strawberries, or crush
completely one layer at a time so that each berry is reduced to a pulp.
Slice fine or chop (do not peel) about 1 pound rhubarb. Red-stalked
rhubarb gives best color. Combine fruits. Measure sugar and prepared
fruit into large kettle, filling up last cup with water if necessary.
Mix well and bring to a _full rolling boil_ over hottest fire. Stir
constantly before and while boiling. Boil hard 1 minute. Remove from
fire and stir in Certo. Then stir and skim by turns for just 5 minutes
to cool slightly, to prevent floating fruit. Pour quickly. Paraffin hot
jam at once. Makes about 10 glasses (6 fluid ounces each).

BLUEBERRY AND RED RASPBERRY JAM

4 cups (2 lbs.) prepared fruit
7 cups (3 lbs.) sugar
½ bottle Certo

To prepare fruit, crush or grind about 1 quart each fully ripe
blueberries and raspberries. Combine fruits. Measure sugar and prepared
fruit into large kettle, filling up last cup with water if necessary.
Mix well and bring to a _full rolling boil_ over hottest fire. Stir
constantly before and while boiling. Boil hard 1 minute. Remove from
fire and stir in Certo. Then stir and skim by turns for just 5 minutes.
Pour quickly. Paraffin at once. Makes about 10 glasses (6 fluid ounces
each).

PERFECT JAMS AND JELLIES

Have you ever stopped to think why certain jellies and jams walk off
with the blue ribbons in jelly-contests and win cheers from all the
family ... just what does stand for perfection in a jelly or a jam?

The Bureau of Home Economics “Score Card for Jelly” rates jellies for
flavor, texture, and color, and gives 78% of a score of 100 for perfect
flavor and texture. Flavor is defined as “free from excessive sweetness,
acid, or overcooked flavor”; perfect texture is “jelly that holds its
shape when turned onto a plate, but quivers when the plate is moved.”

Why Certo Recipes Win

Certo jelly recipes are developed with fully ripe fruit instead of the
under-ripe fruit commonly used in old-fashioned jelly making. They take
you a long way toward perfect flavor. And Certo jelly recipes are
designed to give best texture at the time the jelly is most apt to be
used. They take account of the fact that many jellies grow progressively
firmer for a week to a month after they are made.

About the ideal texture for jams there is far less agreement than for
jellies. Some prefer jams that hold their shapes, others like softer
jams. Either texture may be had with Certo jams. If a jam seems stiffer
than desired, break it up with a fork before turning out of the glass.

_The Short-Boil Method_: Scores of state fair champions in jam and jelly
making and millions of other jelly makers, too, use Certo and the
short-boil method of jelly making. They know they can depend on Certo
for sure results, time and money saving, and better, richer-flavored
jams and jellies.

You may find that Certo recipes call for more sugar than you usually
use. Remember that with Certo no fruit juice boils away in steam and you
usually get half again more glasses. Thus the extra sugar takes care of
the extra juice.

HOW TO MAKE JAMS AND JELLIES WITH CERTO
_using 25% to 50% less sugar_

In any Certo recipe, 2 cups (1½ lbs.) of light corn syrup may be
substituted for 2 cups (14 oz.) of sugar required. Results will not be
satisfactory if more than 2 cups of corn syrup are used.

MRS. A SHOWS MRS. B THAT CERTO PAYS FOR ITSELF

Mrs. A and Mrs. B both wanted to make some raspberry jam. Each had 2
quarts of berries to begin with and after cleaning and crushing them
each got the same amount of prepared fruit—4 cups.

Both Mrs. A and Mrs. B {9 o’clock} started at 9 o’clock.

Mrs. A added 6½ cups of sugar to her fruit. Then Mrs. A simply brought
her fruit and sugar to a tumbling boil, boiled for 1 minute, removed it
from the stove and added ½ bottle of Certo. The jam was done and it had
all of the flavor of fresh, ripe fruit.

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Mrs. A was finished at 9:12.

{9:12}

Mrs. B added 4 cups of sugar. Then Mrs. B, following the old-fashioned
“cup for cup” recipe, had to boil her fruit and sugar about 30 minutes
before the jam thickened. This long boiling evaporated more than a third
of the prepared fruit and carried off most of the natural fresh fruit
flavor in steam.

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Mrs. B was finished at 9:45.

{9:45}

Mrs. A got 10 glasses of jam from her 2 quarts of berries.

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Mrs. B took 3 times as long and got only 6 glasses of jam.

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Mrs. A had shown Mrs. B exactly what she meant when she said, “Certo
really pays for itself!”

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—In the text versions only, text in italics is delimited by
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