PEACHES free stone, Red Haven

Peel and stone peaches. Cut in half at crease. Put them in a bowl of cold water and small amount of Fruit Fresh or lemon juice to prevent them from turning brown. Make syrup of 2 cups sugar and 4 cups water. Bring syrup to boil and boil two min. Cook peaches a few min., turning once. Place rounded side up in jars. Add hot syrup to fill jar and remove air bubbles. Process pints 15 min.

PEARS

Use same method but use 1 cup sugar and 5 cups water.

PLUMS

Wash. Prick all over with a needle. Drop plums in boiling syrup of 2 cups sugar to 4 cups water (or 3 cups sugar to 4 cups water depending on tartness of fruit). The plums should not be more than 2 deep in pan. Remove pan from stove in 2 min. after adding fruit. Let stand covered 20 to 30 min. Pack plums into hot jars. Cover with syrup and remove air bubbles. Process 15 min. in boiling water bath.