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Last week while I was visiting my parents, my mom mentioned that she wanted to make up a recipe she’d found for Strawberry Preserves that uses no pectin. It’s a cooked jam and then it’s sealed with wax for preservation. She had saved the Oui Yogurt jars that are the perfect size for jams. She had a good plan and was excited about executing it! My sister sent her some lovely berries that were so flavorful and fresh.
Continue reading “3-Ingredient Strawberry Preserves”What is your favorite season? Winter? Spring?Summer?, Fall? Or is it Strawberry season?! Strawberries are my favorite fruit! My husband happily sent a text to me last weekend –
“Scott Berries are in and I got two quarts! Happy days are here again!”
Continue reading “Beginning of Strawberry Season!”Strawberry season is almost here! Yesterday I had a Zoom Strawberry Freezer Jam lesson with ladies from my church. We had such a fun time together and it was almost like having them in the kitchen with me!
I thought I’d do two things today –
1. Share the detailed post I did a couple years ago with pictures for each step of jam making.
2. Share the link to the video that was recorded yesterday during our Zoom class. You’ll find that video here – https://youtu.be/2aTi7G3-IkYIf you have any qualms about how to make Jam, you’ll have help each step of the way with this post/video. So, happy jam making!!
One of our favorite summer treats is Strawberry Freezer Jam. I’ve made it for years and we smear it on toast, PB&J sandwiches, biscuits, and muffins (especially these). I also love taking a jaras a hostess gift. I make up several “runs” of the recipe each May, and we try to ration it out to make it last until the next fresh/local strawberry season. It could be called a domestic crisis if we run out!
The freezer jam is quicker to make than the cooked jam, and it’s a really simple process. Another great thing is that once you get a stash of jars stocked up your only cost is the ingredients for the jam. This recent batch cost me $20 and I made 18 jars! That’sa great value!
But spite the fantastic taste and the value, sometimes people are afraid to try making it for fear that it…
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One of our favorite summer treats is Strawberry Freezer Jam. I’ve made it for years and we smear it on toast, PB&J sandwiches, biscuits, and muffins (especially these). I also love taking a jar as a hostess gift. I make up several “runs” of the recipe each May, and we try to ration it out to make it last until the next fresh/local strawberry season. It could be called a domestic crisis if we run out!
The freezer jam is quicker to make than the cooked jam, and it’s a really simple process. Another great thing is that once you get a stash of jars stocked up your only cost is the ingredients for the jam. This recent batch cost me $20 and I made 18 jars! That’s a great value!
But spite the fantastic taste and the value, sometimes people are afraid to try making it for fear that it won’t set up, and then they’ll have wasted all the ingredients and money involved. But If you’re one of those people who are afraid to try it on your own, I thought I’d walk you through each of the steps, using my pictorial guide below.
Note: I make my Strawberry Freezer Jam using the recipe on the Sure-Jell box.
10. Stir cooked pectin into strawberry/sugar mixture. Stir for three minutes, or until sugar is dissolved.
11. Ladle into jars, leaving 1/2 inch at the top. Wipe rims and screw on lids.
12. If you like, do a little test with a small amount of jam, just to see if it has set up —–
12. Leave on counter for 24 hours, then either refrigerate for immediate use, or freeze up to a year.
Enjoy the fruit of your labor!
Have you made jam? If not, what is keeping you from trying? Will this pictorial guide encourage you to try?
Refresh your family and your freezer with some Strawberry Jam!
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