Easy Strawberry Jam
Ingredients
1 kg strawberries, hulled
1 kg jam sugar
juice of 2 lemons
1 tablespoon butter
Preparation
1
Wash, drain and hull the fruit and place into a non-metallic bowl.
2
Sprinkle over lemon juice and sugar, gentle mix until fruit is well coated. Cover with a tea-towel and leave overnight.
3
Tip the fruit and sugar into a heavy based pan.
4
Heat gently until the sugar melts completely, don't let the mixture come to the boil before all the sugar has melted.
5
Turn up the heat and boil hard for exactly 4 minutes.
6
Take off the heat and do the saucer test*. If jam is not ready then return to the boil for another 2 minutes.
7
Turn off the heat and swirl in the butter. Skim of any scum that forms.
8
Cool for 10 - 15 minutes. Stir gently and pour into sterilised jars. Seal.
9
Keeps for approximately 3 months.
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About
If you don't have a jam thermometer then jam doesn't have to be a no go area of cooking. Try using *The saucer test: place a saucer into the freezer for about 5 minutes. When ready for the test, remove from the freezer. Drop a spoonful of the jam onto the saucer. Leave for about 5 minutes. Run your finger through the mixture, if it wrinkles then the jam is ready.
Yield:
1.0 servings
Added:
Wednesday, June 23, 2010 - 6:30am
