Strawberry Preserves

I don’t know what is loved more spooned on hot buttery biscuits at breakfast in the South: peach, blackberry, or strawberry preserves. Every Southern home cook has his or her special recipe for strawberry preserves, and this is the one I’ve been using for decades, every year beginning with the day in June when I see the first local berries in the field or the market. The berries must certainly be ripe (with no white cores), but make sure they’re also firm enough to withstand the necessary b