3 Step Strawberry Jam

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups crushed strawberries (1 qt full ripe)
• 4 cups sugar
• 1 (3 ounce) box sure-jell
• 3/4 cup water

Recipe

• 1 stir throughly in large bowl: the strawberries and sugar. let stand 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 2 mix in small sauce pan: sur jell and water. bring to a boil over high heat, stirring constantly. continue boiling and stirring 1 minute.
• 3 stir surjell mix into fruit mixture.
• 4 continue stirring 3 minutes (a few sugar crystals may remain.
• 5 fill plastic container to within 1/2 inch of top. cover.
• 6 let stand at room temperataure 24 hours.
• 7 jam is now ready to use.
• 8 store in refrigerator or freeze extra containers. thaw in refrigerator.
• 9 important: measure sugar and fruit exactly. do not change amounts or jam will not set.
• 10 potato masher works best for strawberries.