

Ground Cherry Preserves for Ma Ingalls
3 cups of prepared ground cherries (husks removed, washed) 1 cup sugar zest and juice of 1 lemon 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger (not powdered) 1 whole star anise pinch of salt Optional: “real fruit” powdered pectin Combine fruit, sugar and ginger in a large pot. Bring to rolling boil, stirring frequently. Note: At the end of the first step, I added a heaping teaspoon of pectin (because my mother always did). Next time, I would try it without to see if it would set up on its