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You have no choice: you must sterilize your jars if you want to store jam at room temperature without it becoming spoiled.

EQUIPMENT: • 7 quart jars with rings and brand-new lids which has a rubber seal • Large sturdy kettle • Canner • Tongs • Funnel PREPARATION: To sterilize jars, before filling with hot mixture, wash ...

Heat a large pot of water until it boils. With a paring knife, quickly cut around the stem end of the tomato. (Most people slice an "X" into the bottom of the tomato before blanching and peeling ...