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Cherries (Stone the cherries or not)

Stone the cherries or not, as desired, remove the stems and wash, the first thing. If the cherries are stoned, use the juice. Fill jars with cherries and juice; when the jars are heated and the fruit is soft, take one or more jars to fill the others, then pour in boiling water or syrup as desired, to fill the jars to overflow. Let cook from five to ten minutes; then tighten the covers. Allow about a cup of sugar and one fourth a cup of water to each quart of cherries.

The cherries may be cooked in the syrup and then sealed in the jars. For use in pies add no sugar.