Plum Preserves

Thanks to the Ball Blue Book of preserving.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Yields: 5 1/2 pints

Ingredients

• 5  cups plums, pitted and diced
• 4  cups sugar
• 1  cup water

Directions

1. Combine all ingredients in a large saucepot.
2. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves.
3. Cook rapidly almost to gelling point.
4. As mixture thickens, stir frequently to prevent sticking.
5. Ladle into hot jars, leaving 1/4 inch head space.
6. Adjust two-piece lid caps.
7. Process 15 minutes in a boiling water canner.