Easy Strawberry Jam

Name: Easy Strawberry Jam
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 cups
Ingredients: 3 cups washed hulled, mashed strawberries; 2 tablespoons reconstituted lemon juice; 2 tablespoons dry pectin; 1/2 teaspoon butter; 1 1/4 cups sugar

Submitted by sheepdoc

"Modified from a recipe in Good Housekeeping June, 2009. I used the no-sugar Sure-Jell for the pectin and it set up well. Over-ripe berries work best. Less sugar than regular jam."

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Ready In:: 15mins
Ingredients:: 5
Yields:: 2 cups

ingredients

3 cups washed hulled, mashed strawberries
2 tablespoons reconstituted lemon juice
2 tablespoons dry pectin
¹⁄₂ teaspoon butter
1 ¹⁄₄ cups sugar

directions

Heat strawberries, lemon juice, pectin, and butter on high in a large skillet. Break up strawberries as they cook. Stir constantly. Boil 1 minute, then add sugar and boil 2 more minutes. Cool slightly, then refrigerate or freeze.