Christmas Jam

Name: Christmas Jam
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: about 14 half-pints.
Ingredients: 1 package (40 ounces) frozen unsweetened strawberries, thawed or 2-1/2 quarts fresh strawberries, hulled; 1 pound fresh or frozen cranberries, thawed; 5 pounds sugar; 2 pouches (3 ounces each) liquid fruit pectin

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. Process: 10 min. YIELD: about 14 half-pints.

I have a passion for cooking, and I can probably thank my grandmother for it. She was a marvelous cook who could really stretch a food dollar. —Jo Talvacchia, Lanoka Harbor, New Jersey

Ingredients

1 package (40 ounces) frozen unsweetened strawberries, thawed or 2-1/2 quarts fresh strawberries, hulled
1 pound fresh or frozen cranberries, thawed
5 pounds sugar
2 pouches (3 ounces each) liquid fruit pectin

Directions

1. Grind strawberries and cranberries in a food processor or grinder; place in a Dutch oven. Add sugar. Bring to a full rolling boil; boil for 1 minute. Remove from the heat; stir in pectin and return to a full rolling boil. Boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat.
2. Cool for 5 minutes; skim off foam. Carefully ladle hot mixture into hot half-pint jars, leaving 1/4-in. headspace. Remove air bubbles; wipe rims and adjust lids. Process for 10 minutes in a boiling-water canner.

Nutrition Facts

2 tablespoons: 84 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 0 sodium, 22g carbohydrate (21g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

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