Melba's Jammin' wrote:

>
> I hope you processed them in a boiling water bath instead of inverting
> them. If you've never done canning, know that the boiling water bath
> isn't difficult, especially since I assume you've already cooked your
> empty jars in water. If you've never canned, get into the habit early
> of waterbath processing.

I have been making jams and jellies for years. I wash my bottles and lids and
then stick the jars in a 300 degree oven while I am preparing the jam. Lids and
rings go onto a pot of boiling water. I haven't got sick from any of my jams.