30-minute Strawberry Freezer Jam
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A quick and easy way to make some tasty jam.
ingredients
- 2Cups —Crushed strawberries
- 4Cups —Granulated sugar
- 3/4Cup —Water
- 1Box —Sure Jell Fruit Pectin
- 5 or 6Half-pint Mason jars with lids
instructions
Rinse and dry the containers you’d like to put the jam in (enough for 5 cups). I always use glass mason jars, but plastic containers work great, also. This recipe fills 5 or 6 half-pint jars.
Add strawberries to a food processor and pulse just a few times until well diced but not totally mashed.
Measure exactly 2 cups of strawberries into a large bowl. (It’s really important to measure the berries and sugar exactly, or the jam will not set properly.)
Add the sugar, one cup at a time, stirring really well after each addition. Let stand for 10 min., stirring occasionally.
Meanwhile, add water and pectin package to a small saucepan.
Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring constantly.
Once boiling, stir for 1 min. Remove from heat and add it to the strawberry mixture.
Stir mixture really well, for several minutes, until sugar is well dissolved.
Fill containers with jam and leave 1/2” of head space at the top.
Cover with lids and allow to stand at room temperature for 24 hours.
notes
After 24 hours, you can store jam in the refrigerator for up to 4 weeks or freeze it for up to 1 year!
