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almost jam

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
Colleen Sowa
La Crosse, WI

This is a jam to make on a camping trip. I don't know why it's called Almost Jam, because to me, if cooked longer, it would be Exactly Jam! This is an old recipe handed down, guess I just like the name...

(2 ratings)
yield 2 quarts
prep time 15 Min
cook time 25 Min

Ingredients For almost jam

  • 2 qt
    fresh picked berries
  • 1/2 tsp
    ground cinnamon
  • enough water to just cover berries
  • 2 c
    sugar
  • 1 pkg
    knox unflavored gelatin

How To Make almost jam

  • 1
    Pick berries. Wash berries. Put berries in a large pot. Add water to just cover the berries. Cook over medium heat on campfire (or grill or your kitchen stove). Stir constantly as heat will allow for 10 to 15 minutes.
  • 2
    Add cinnamon and sugar. Bring to a boil you can't stir down. Cook 5 minutes.
  • 3
    Add gelatin. Cook 5 minutes.
  • 4
    Remove from heat and let cool. If it is like a syrup... use it as a syrup. If it is like jam... use it like jam.

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