Quick and Easy Strawberry Jam
Country Woman
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This is an easy and tasty way to use up a freshly picked quarts of summer strawberries. It makes about seven half-pints, so there's enough to share.
SERVINGS: 56
CATEGORY: Low Fat
METHOD: Water Bath
TIME: Prep: 20 min. Process: 10 min. + standing
Ingredients:
- 2 quarts strawberries, washed and stemmed
- 1 package (1-3/4 ounces) powdered fruit pectin
- 6-3/4 cups sugar
Directions:
Crush strawberries and measure 4-1/2 cups berries into a large saucepan. Stir in pectin and bring to a rolling boil over high heat, stirring frequently. Add sugar and return to a rolling boil. Boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat and skim off foam. Carefully ladle hot jam into hot sterilized jars, leaving 1/4-in. headspace. Adjust caps. Process for 10 minutes in a boiling-water bath. Yield: about 7 half-pints.