Strawberry Jam Recipe

Ingredients:

4 lbs (1.8 kg) strawberries

Juice of 2 lemons

4 lbs (1.8 kg) sugar

Method:

Hull the strawberries, wash and drain well.
Put into a preserving pan with the lemon juice..
Simmer gently until the fruit is soft.
Test for pectin.
Add the sugar, stirring until it has dissolved.
Bring to the boil and boil rapidly for 5-10 minutes until the jam sets when tested.
Remove the scum and leave to cool slightly so that the fruit will not rise in the jars.
Pot and seal while still warm.

Makes around 6 lbs (2.7 kg) of jam.

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