Strawberry Freezer Jam

CATEGORY: strawberries

Ingredients

Pectin (Liquid or Powder) This is used to thicken the jam.  The pectin box will tell you how much sugar to use based on how many strawberries you have.

Sugar

Strawberries

Jars

Directions

1. Wash, hull and stem the fruit.

2. Place the fruit in a large mixing bowl, and crush with a potato masher.

3. Combine the sugar and pectin in another bowl, and stir until well blended.

4. Add the sugar-pectin mixture to the fruit, and stir for three minutes.

5. Pour the resulting mixture into jars, leaving a half-inch of headspace at the top of each jar.

6. Screw on the lids, and clean up any drips.

7. Let stand for 30 minutes, or until thickened.

8. Freeze or refrigerate immediately.

Freezer jam can be stored in the freezer for up to a year or in the refrigerator for up to three weeks.