To prepare peaches: Peel and pit. Cut into slices. Crush slices one layer at a time using a potato masher. For best results, use fully ripe peaches Combine prepared fruit with sugar in a large bowl, ...

Put fruit in a colander and rinse well. (If using strawberries, take off the stems.) Put fruit in a bowl, or an 8-cup measuring cup. Crush the fruit with a potato masher or pastry blender. In a bowl, ...

This recipe from "Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving: 400 Delicious and Creative Recipes for Today," goes together in a jiffy. Place blueberries in glass pie plate. Heat in microwave oven on high, ...

After K.H. asked for a recipe for Bourbon strawberry preserves, I looked for it to no avail on the Internet. However, I came across this luscious-sounding recipe that "Gorboduc" posted on her food ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. On this Recipe Wednesday, we’re getting a ...

Canning food at home can be an intimidating process, what with that whole fear of death from a spoiled batch. Luckily, the freezer offers a fast, easy and fear-free form of canning homemade jams that ...

If you’re never made jam before, the process may seem daunting. But homemade jam is surprisingly simple — and the results will blow any store-bought jar out of the water. Here are 17 of our easiest ...

In a saucepan over medium-high heat, add frozen blueberries, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Stir until sugar has dissolved. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer for 30 ...

If you want to save a taste of summer, make a batch of this blueberry peach freezer jam. There’s nothing quite like pulling this out of the freezer in December to make you think of this humid season ...