old fashioned strawberry jam

Name: Old Fashioned Strawberry Jam
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6 cup(s) mashed strawberries (about 4 pints); 5 cup(s) sugar; 2 tablespoon(s) bottled lemon juice

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Millie Johnson

Valley Head, AL

Updated on May 1, 2014

I came across this recipe in an old Kerr canning book I got at a yard sale. It uses no pectin but it turns out great without it ! Another plus is that it uses less sugar. It takes a little time, but it's well worth it !

Rate

prep time 10 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Canning/Preserving

yield 6-7 half pints

Ingredients

6 cups mashed strawberries (about 4 pints)
5 cups sugar
2 tablespoons bottled lemon juice

How To Make old fashioned strawberry jam

Step 1

Sterilize jars, funnel, rings and lids. Wash and hull strawberries.

Step 2

In an 8 quart saucepan add your strawberries and mash with a potato masher. You want it chunky. Now add sugar and bring to a boil. Stir constantly till it reaches jelly stage (220*F). It will take 20 to 25 minutes to reach this stage.
Step 3

Add lemon juice a few minutes before cooking is complete. (I added it at the beginning and it still turned out great.)
Step 4

Immediately fill hot, sterilized half-pint jars with jam, leaving 1/4 inch headspace. Wipe top of jars and threads clean. Place on hot lids and apply screw bands finger tight. Process in boiling water canner for 5 minutes. Remove and place on towel, make sure bands are still finger tight, then cover with dishcloth to protect from drafts.
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