Strawberry Jam — FarmPal
Canning recipe yielding 8 half-pints. Stores for 12 months.
Method
canning
Yield
8 half-pints
Storage
12 months
Difficulty
beginner
Ingredients
- •5 cups crushed fresh strawberries (about 2 quarts whole)
- •7 cups granulated sugar
- •1 package (1.75 oz) powdered fruit pectin
Instructions
- 1Wash and hull strawberries, removing any bad spots
- 2Crush berries one layer at a time using potato masher
- 3Measure exactly 5 cups crushed berries into 6-8 quart pot
- 4Whisk pectin into fruit thoroughly
- 5Bring to full rolling boil over high heat, stirring constantly
- 6Add all sugar at once, stirring to dissolve
- 7Return to full rolling boil that cannot be stirred down
- 8Boil exactly 1 minute, stirring constantly
- 9Remove from heat, skim foam with metal spoon
- 10Ladle immediately into hot jars leaving 1/4 inch headspace
- 11Wipe rims, apply lids, process 10 minutes in water bath