Maple Cinnamon Strawberry Jam

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 5 cups fresh strawberries, quartered
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
• 4 1/2 tablespoons ball real fruit classic pectin
• 1/2 teaspoon butter or 1/2 teaspoon margarine
• 1 cup pure maple syrup

Recipe

• 1 crush the quartered strawberries in a large bowl. you should get 4 cups of crushed berries.
• 2 in a non-reactive pot, mix the crushed strawberries, lemon juice, cinnamon, butter, and pectin. stir well to combine.
• 3 stir constantly over high heat.
• 4 bring mixture to a full, rolling boil that cannot be stirred down.
• 5 add maple syrup, stirring constantly.
• 6 bring back to a rolling boil. boil hard 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
• 7 remove from heat, skim and discard the foam.
• 8 ladle hot jam into hot, sterilized jars, leaving 1/4 inch headspace.
• 9 wipe rims, place lids on jars and screw on the bands finger tight.
• 10 process sealed jars in boiling hot water bath canner for 10 minutes.
• 11 turn off heat and let jars sit for 5 minutes before removing from canner.
• 12 place on cloth-covered surface to cool.
• 13 it is best not to move the jars for 24 hours.
• 14 remember to label the jars and write the date on the label.