Strawberries, Sugar and Pectin are all you need to make great Strawberry Jam.
Ingredients:
- 3 Quarts Strawberries
- 4 Cups Sugar
- 1 box of Fruit Pectin
Before you begin:
Make sure your jars are clean
Wash the Strawberries
Remove the Hull with Knife or Hull Puller as seen in the picture
Strawberries ready to go.
Crush 1 cup of Strawberries at a time until you have 6 cups of mashed Strawberries
Mix 1/4 cup of Sugar and the box of Fruit Pectin in a small bowl
Add sugar and pectin mix to the mashed Strawberries and mix
Add 1/2 teaspoon of butter or margarine
Bring Mixture to a Rolling Boil. Stirring Constantly. Add remaining Sugar and boil for 1 minute.
While waiting for the mixture to boil, Place lids in the boiling water. Turn heat down to a simmer. Keep lids hot until ready for use.
Remove from heat and skim any foam that forms on the mixture.
We are ready to can...
Ladle Jam into prepared jars. Wipe Jar rims and threads.
Place lid and screw band on tightly.
This recipe yielded Nine 1/2 pint Jars.
Invert Jars for 5 minutes. This helps the jar seal.
Cool completely. If the jar did not seal, the product must be refrigerated and used immediately
The finished Product.
Thanks Mom for teaching how to make your famous Strawberry Jam!
