Easy Strawberry Jam
Recipe from
Better Homes and Gardens
The perfect sweet addition to your favorite biscuit or scone. Extend the bounty of berries by making this strawberry jam recipe to give as gifts for family and friends.
Servings:
Makes about 5 half pints.
Ingredients
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4 cupsfresh strawberries, hulledsee savings
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4 cupssugarsee savings
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1 1-3/4-oz. pkg.unflavored powdered fruit pectinsee savings
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3/4 cupwatersee savings
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2 Tbsp.fresh lemon juicesee savings
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1 smalllemon, very thinly slicedsee savings
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Directions
1.
In large bowl crush berries with masher. Stir in sugar. Let stand 10 minutes; stirring occasionally.
2.
In small saucepan combine pectin and water. Bring to boiling; boil 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Pour into berry mixture. Add lemon juice and stir 3 minutes or until sugar is dissolved and mixture is smooth. Stir in lemon slices.
3.
Ladle jam into clean half-pint jars of freezer containers, leaving 1/2-inch headspace. Seal and label. Let stand at room temperature 24 hours or until set*. Refrigerate up to 3 weeks or freeze up to 1 year. Makes about 5 half pints.
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*Note: Freezer jam does not set as firmly as cooked jam.
Sparkling Jam
Prepare as above except omit lemon juice and slices. Stir 1/4 cup champagne or white wine and 1 to 2 Tbsp. raspberry liqueur into berry mixture with pectin mixture.
Banana-Berry
Prepare as above except use 3 cups strawberries, 1 cup chopped banana (about 2), and omit lemon juice and slices. Stir 2 Tbsp. creme de banana (or lemon juice) into berry mixture with pectin. Stir 5 minutes until sugar is dissolved (will set soft).
Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 87, Total Fat 0 g, Saturated Fat 0 g, Monounsaturated Fat 0 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 3 mg, Carbohydrate 23 g, Total Sugar 21 g, Fiber 0 g, Protein 0 g. Daily Values: Vitamin C 17%, Calcium 0%, Iron 1%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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