Saturday

Strawberry Jam....

Strawberries we picked yesterday.

Ingredients:
5 cups strawberries
1 package Ball 100% Natural¨ Fruit Jell¨ Pectin
6 cups sugar



Sterilized the canning jars

Wash, hull and crush strawberries

Add pectin

Bring mixture to a boil, stirring occasionally. Skim foam if necessary.

 Add sugar

stirring until dissolved. Return to a rolling boil.

Boil hard 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Skim foam if necessary. Carefully ladle hot jam into hot jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace. Wipe jar rim clean. Place lid on jar with sealing compound next to glass. Screw band down evenly and firmly just until a point of resistance is met - fingertip tight.


Process 10 minutes in a boiling-water canner.

Yield:  8 half-pints.  I know I have only 6 in the pictures

Make a label in jam labelizer


Done!