Stem and wash gooseberries, cover with sugar, and let stand over night; if green, add one quarter cup water; bring quickly to boiling point, fill jars, and seal.
Canned Huckleberries
Huckleberries are canned in the same way as [Blackberries].
Canned Peaches
- 4 pounds peaches
2 pounds sugar
1 pint water
Pare peaches and cook in sugar and water, either whole or in halves, until tender. Arrange in jars, fill with sirup, and seal.
Pears, pineapples, and plums are canned in the same way as peaches.
Canned Quinces
- 4 pounds quinces
2 pounds sugar
1 pint water
Cook sugar and water until sirupy. Pare and quarter quinces; let stand in cold water. Cook in boiling water until tender, then cook in sugar and water sirup five minutes. Arrange quinces in jars, fill with sirup, and seal.