Certo: A Short Cut to Better Jams and Jellies

by General Foods Corporation

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).