Easy Strawberry Jam
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35 minutes
Simple and easy strawberry jam recipe that uses fresh strawberries, powdered pectin and a dob of butter. This is great on toast, sandwiches and scones. Enjoy.
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Ingredients
Serves: 80
- 1 3/4 kg strawberries, hulled (green leaves and stems removed)
- 2 kg caster sugar
- 6 teaspoons powdered pectin (jamsetta)
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
Directions
Preparation:15min ›
Cook:20min ›
Ready in:35min
- Place the strawberries into a large, heavy saucepan and crush them with a potato masher.
- Add the sugar and pectin and heat very slowly, stirring all the time until every grain of sugar has dissolved. Add the butter, increase the heat, bring to a full rolling boil and boil for exactly 4 minutes.
- Remove from the heat, cool for 1 minute then spoon in jam jars and put the lids on immediately.
