Strawberry Jam
By
Cathy Gillespie
@circlemoon8
5
The sugar and the crushed strawberries need to be measured exactly, or the jam will not set properly.
Rating:
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Method:
Stove Top
Ingredients
- 1 qt
- fresh strawberries, mashed to make 2 cups
- 4 c
- sugar
- 1 box
- sure-jell fruit pectin
- 3/4 c
- water
How to Make Strawberry Jam
- 1In a bowl, mash the strawberries, add sugar; stir well and set aside.
- 2In saucepan add pectin and water, stir over medium heat until boiling. Boil 1 minute and remove from heat. Pour pectin mixture into the strawberries; stir well until sugar is completely dissolved and not gritty, 3 minutes.
- 3Pour jam into plastic containers; add lids after jam has cooled. Once the lids are on and label, let it set at room temperature for 24 hours. After this period is complete; the jam is ready for use or to be stored in the freezer.
