Traditional Strawberry Jam

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 5 cups strawberries, crushed
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 6 tablespoons pectin, powdered (ball realfruit classic)
• 7 cups sugar, granulated

Recipe

• 1 prepare boiling water canner. heat jars and lids in simmering water until ready for use. do not boil. set bands aside.
• 2 combine strawberries and lemon juice in a 6- or 8-quart saucepan.
• 3 gradually stir in pectin.
• 4 bring mixture to a full rolling boil that can not be stirred down, over high heat, stirring constantly.
• 5 add entire measure of sugar, stirring to dissolve.
• 6 return mixture to a full rolling boil.
• 7 boil hard 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• 8 remove from heat.
• 9 skim foam if necessary.
• 10 ladle hot jam into hot jars leaving 1/4 inch head-space.
• 11 wipe rims.
• 12 center lid on jar. apply band until fit is fingertip tight.
• 13 process in a boiling water canner for 15 minutes, adjusting for altitude.
• 14 remove jars and cool.
• 15 check lids for seal after 24 hours.
• 16 lid should not flex up and down when center is pressed.
• 17 serving = 1 tablespoon.