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strawberry jam

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Recipe by
Cathy Gillespie
@circlemoon8
ARIZONA CITY, AZ

The sugar and the crushed strawberries need to be measured exactly, or the jam will not set properly.

method Stove Top

Ingredients For strawberry jam

  • 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

  • 1
    In a bowl, mash the strawberries, add sugar; stir well and set aside.
  • 2
    In 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.
  • 3
    Pour 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.
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