CANNED CHERRIES

Wash and pit cherries. Can sweet cherries as berries. Blanch sour cherries ½ minute, in boiling water. Dip in cold water; drain and pack closely into hot sterilized jars. Cover with boiling water or boiling medium syrup. Loosely seal. Sterilize 16 minutes in boiling water bath. Remove jars at once, tighten covers, invert to test the seal and cool.