Strawberry Freezer Jam

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• 1 quart (4 cups) strawberries, cut in half
• 4 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 package (1 3/4 ounces) powdered fruit pectin

Details

Servings 160
Cooking time 20mins
Adapted from bettycrocker.com

Preparation

Step 1

1 Mash strawberries with potato masher or in food processor until slightly chunky (not pureed) to make 2 cups crushed strawberries. Mix strawberries and sugar in large bowl. Let stand at room temperature 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

2 Mix water and pectin in 1-quart saucepan. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Pour hot pectin mixture over strawberry mixture; stir constantly 3 minutes.

3 Immediately spoon mixture into freezer containers, leaving 1/2-inch headspace. Wipe rims of containers; seal. Let stand at room temperature about 24 hours or until set.

4 Store in freezer up to 6 months or in refrigerator up to 3 weeks. Thaw frozen jam and stir before serving.

Raspberry Freezer Jam: Substitute 3 pints (6 cups) raspberries (3 cups crushed) for the strawberries. Increase sugar to 5 1/4 cups.

Servings: 160

1 Tablespoon Calories45 ( Calories from Fat0), Total Fat0g (Saturated Fat0g, ), Cholesterol0mg Sodium0mg Total Carbohydrate11g (Dietary Fiber0g ), Protein0g