A two-ingredient version from 1939.
From the box of L.S. from Joplin, Missouri.
Strawberry Preserves
3 c. strawberries
3 c. sugar
Boil 20 min. without stirring.
Let set overnight and then put in jars.
[If more are to be made up–do only 3 c. at a time and wash pan before cooking next batch.]
Mrs. Ada Brown — May 25, ’39
Yesterish reminder: Use modern canning methods, or just eat it fresh.