Strawberry Jam Recipe
Summary
Difficulty LevelEasyHealth IndexJust Enjoy
Ingredients
| 2 quarts fully ripe strawberries, washed and drained | ||
| 1 box fruit pectin | ||
| Sugar | 4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Paraffin | ||
Directions
Crush berries with a potato masher or plate, one layer at a time, so that all berries are reduced to pulp.
Place berries in a very large, heavy-bottomed saucepan.
Stir pectin into pulp.
Bring quickly to a full, hard boil, stirring constantly.
Stir in sugar; bring back to a full rolling boil that is impossible to stir down and boil hard for 1 minute, continuing to stir constantly.
Remove from heat; skim foam with metal spoon.
Ladle into hot, sterilized jars, leaving 1/2-inch space at top.
Wipe spills from rim of jar.
Cover at once with 1/8 inch melted paraffin.
Place berries in a very large, heavy-bottomed saucepan.
Stir pectin into pulp.
Bring quickly to a full, hard boil, stirring constantly.
Stir in sugar; bring back to a full rolling boil that is impossible to stir down and boil hard for 1 minute, continuing to stir constantly.
Remove from heat; skim foam with metal spoon.
Ladle into hot, sterilized jars, leaving 1/2-inch space at top.
Wipe spills from rim of jar.
Cover at once with 1/8 inch melted paraffin.
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