Spiced Gooseberries

Submitted by Molly53

"A sweetly delicious preserve from the Mississippi Valley chapter of the United States Regional Cookbook, Culinary Arts Institute of Chicago, 1947. While this recipe is written in an old-fashioned way, it is perfectly safe if processed using modern methods. If you are unfamiliar with these techniques, please go to http://www.uga.edu/nchfp/how/can_home.html for the current information."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Yields: 5 pints

ingredients

• 5 lbs ripe gooseberries
• 4 lbs brown sugar
• 2 cups vinegar
• 2 tablespoons whole cloves
• 3 teaspoons cinnamon
• 3 teaspoons allspice

directions

1. Wash gooseberries and pick over.
2. Combine with the remaining ingredients.
3. Cook slowly until mixture becomes rather thick.
4. Pour into sterilized jars and seal.