Strawberry jam 1
Yield: 6 Servings
Ingredients:
- 2 c Finely mashed or sieved -strawberries
- 4 c Sugar
- 1 pk Powdered pectin
- 1 c Water Or:
- 24 oz Sliced frozen unsweetened -strawberries
- 4 tb Lemon juice
- 3 c Sugar
- 1 pk Powdered pectin
- 1 c Minus 2 Tbsp. water
Instructions:
Combine berries; lemon juice (if needed) and sugar. Let stand about 20 minutes stirring occasionally. Combine pectin and water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil; boil 1 minute stirring constantly. Add pectin to fruit mixture; stir 3 minutes. Pour into can or freeze jars leaving 1/2 inch head space. Adjust caps. Let stand until set up to 24 hours. Freeze: Yield: about 6 half pints. Cherry Jam: Follow recipe for Strawberry jam except sour cherries are pitted and put through a food chopper before measuring. Apricot Jam: Follow recipe for Strawberry Jam except 1 tsp. powdered citric acid is added to the finely mashed apricots. Mild Plum (Prune Jam) Follow Recipe for Strawberry Jam except plums are pitted and put through a food chopper before measuring.



