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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 29, 1961
Page
3
An advertisement extols Certo fruit preserving crystals claiming up to 50 percent more yield and faster setting than the long boil method. It argues Certo reduces evaporation and fruit loss, producing glossy jams and jellies with improved color and texture, and promotes multiple recipes in the package and booklet.
A vintage jam guide describes yielding about ten median glasses from fruit, sugar and Certo. It details crushing ripe berries, measuring fruit, lemon juice, rapid rolling boil, then adding Certo and skimming foam before ladling into hot jars.
A fragmented recipe describes making a pear based jam with crushed pineapple raspberries and cherries. Steps mention peeling slicing boiling sugar Cort Crystals and Certo, cooking to a hard boil then cooling and storing. The text references pears raspberries cherries rhubarb and orange lemon zest and cup measures with unclear sequence.
A jam method describes cooking ripe apricots with crushed pineapple sugar lemon juice and pectin. Measure apricot portions grind, add pineapple juice, sugar, and boil to a rolling boil, skim foam, and ladle into jars then seal promptly.
The text describes making plum jam with fruit preparation, water, sugar, and boiling steps but is full of garbled phrases and unclear instructions. It mentions plums, peaches, lemon, ginger, sugar, and cooking actions though many details are incoherent or corrupted.
A historic home preserves style outlines making 6 jars of strawberry jelly from about one quart of ripe fruit. It describes crushing berries, straining juice, adding Certo crystals and honey, and boiling to a hard boil before skimming and canning in hot jars.
A promotional notice offers a Jelly Maker's Manual folder with tips on preparing preserving and sealing jams and jellies. It claims new recipes and family-friendly guidance for the canning season and invites readers to send their name and address for a copy.
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