Old-Fashioned Raspberry Jam

• 4 cups (1 liter) granulated sugar
• 4 cups (1 liter) raspberries

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2. Place sugar in an ovenproof shallow pan and warm in a 250F (120C) oven for 15 minutes.
3. (Warm sugar dissolves better.)
4. 2.
5. Place berries in a large stainless steel or enamel saucepan.
6. Bring to a full boil over high heat, mashing berries with a potato masher as they heat.
7. Boil hard for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
8. 3.
9. Add warm sugar, return to a boil, and boil until mixture will form a gel (see tips, below), about 5 minutes.
10. 4.
11. Ladle into sterilized jars and process as directed for Shorter Time Processing Procedure .
12. Tip: To make a small boiling-water canner, tie several screw bands together with string or use a small round cake rack in the bottom of a large covered Dutch oven.
13. Be sure the pan is high enough for 2 inches (5 cm) of water to cover the jars when they are sitting on the rack.

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/old-fashioned-raspberry-jam-230700 (may not work)