Quick Berry Jam-Bobby Flay

By mamawoolie

Ingredients

• Quick Berry Jam, for accompaniment, recipe follows
• Quick Berry Jam
• 1 pound fresh strawberries, tops cut off and halved
• 1/2 pint blackberries
• 1/2 pint raspberries
• 1/2 to 3/4 cup sugar, depending on sweetness
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juic

Preparation

Step 1

Combine the berries and 1/2 cup of the sugar in a bowl and coarsely mash with a potato masher. Let the berries sit at room temperature for 15 minutes to allow the berries to release some of their juice. Taste for desired sweetness and add remaining sugar if necessary. Transfer berries to a medium saucepan, add lemon juice and cook until thickened, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl, cover and refrigerate until chilled or serve immediately: transfer to a bowl and set the bowl over an ice bath, stirring until jam is cooled.
Yield: approximately 2 pints