This is a family and neighborhood favorite. It also makes a nice holiday gift with a mini loaf of fruit or nut bread.

4 3/4	C	Prepared fruit, about 2 qts fully ripe strawberries & 3 fully ripe bananas
3	tbsp	Fresh lemon
6 3/4	C	Sugar
1	box	Fruit pectin
1/2	tsp	Margarine or butter

• Boil jars on rack in large pot filled with water for ten minutes. Place flat lids in saucepan with water. Bring to boil. Remove from heat. Let stand in hot water until ready to fill. Drain well before filling.
• Stem and thoroughly crush strawberries, one layer at a time. Mash bananas thoroughly. Measure 1 1/2 cups bananas into strawberries in saucepan. Stir in lemon juice.
• Measure sugar into separate bowl. (Scrape excess sugar from cup with spatula to level for extra measure.)
• Stir fruit pectin into juice in saucepan. Add margarine. Bring to full rolling boil on high heat, stirring constantly. Quickly stir in all sugar. Return to full boil and boil exactly 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Skim off foam with a metal spoon.
• Ladle quickly into prepared jars, filling to within 1/8 inch of tops. Wipe jar rims and threads. Cover with two-piece lids. Screw bands tightly. Invert jars 5 minutes, then turn upright.
• After jars are cool, check seals. Makes about eight 1-cup jars.