Recipe for easy microwave jam
Ingredients
- 500g strawberries (works equally well with other berries too)
- 1/4 cup lemon juice (approx 1 and 1/2 lemons)
- 2 cups sugar (1lb)
Method
Place small saucer in freezer Wash and prepare fruit and place in a LARGE microwave bowl with lemon juice.
Microwave on high for 4-5 minutes until fruit softens slightly.
Stir in sugar and microwave on high for 20 minutes stirring occasionally.
Drop small amount onto cold saucer and check for setting point – this will be slightly thinner than normal.
Add 5 minutes more cooking on high if necessary (can vary for different fruits).
Leave to stand for 5 minutes. Spoon into hot sterilised jars, seal and label. Yields 2 cups (2 average size jam jars)
Notes:
Prior to starting the jam making I use sterilising tablets (used for baby bottles) to sterilise jars easily and then lay them in the oven on lowest setting ready for filling.
This jam will seem runnier than normal but cooking continues during standing time and it sets well once in jars and cooled.
It works well with strawberries and gooseberries and the raspberries are almost ready so will be trying those next.
Will produce 4 smaller jars from one batch if you're into sharing or have smaller household. I am a first time jam maker and have had 100% success with this recipe!
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Comments on Recipe for easy microwave jam
Wendy Hoskins @ 1:08 pm
That's interesting. I didn't know it was possible to make jam in a microwave. What wattage microwave is this timing based on?
Samantha Bayliss @ 5:28 pm
Silly question probably but I am assuming it is jam or preserving sugar that is used in the microwave jam recipe and not ordinary sugar?
bev @ 6:01 pm
Tried it and it works a treat. Really fab!
Leita Fennell @ 1:40 pm
Microwave Marmalade
500gm any Citrus
1& 1/2 cups water
3cups Sugar
1. Chop fruit in Food processor to size you like
put in large bowl with water cook on high 10 mins
2. Add Sugar cook on high 18 mins
makes 2 cups
sian ivey @ 3:06 pm
I have had a go. I think it has worked ok. How long does it take to set properly?
Lynne Roynon @ 9:24 pm
made raspberry and blackberry jam with complete success
Barbara @ 2:53 pm
Followed recipe for strawberry jam and a complete success. Now want to try gooseberries. Do I follow same recipe?
Jane @ 2:09 pm
I have an 850w microwave, now coated in delicious strawberry toffee.
Next time I think I'll break down the boiling time into 10m /stir/ 5m /stir/ 5m.
Gail @ 12:27 pm
Thank you so much for this recipe! It's so simple. Fab.
Gail @ 5:21 pm
Hi All,
have used the same recipe with Damons but it did take a bit longer cooking time! Took out stones before cooking, and you may need to add an apple as this is a soft jam recipe, am just about to put in to jars!!!!! wish me luck!!!!
Geoff @ 9:46 am
The perfect solution for us Guys out there.
Just jammed up Loganberries from the allotment perfectly.
Needed a touch more sugar to compensate for too much lemon juice.
Used 600w setting.
Brilliant, bring on the Blackberry & Apple
Sally @ 10:07 pm
All was going really well. Simple, easy to follow recipe. About 10 minutes into cooking time, there was a loud POP!, a smell of burning, and the microwave gave up the ghost.
Had to finish my jam on the hob. Has this happened to anyone else?
JB @ 11:01 pm
Never made jam before so gave this a try, it is the best jam I have ever tasted & easy to make! Thanks
Hannah @ 10:16 am
Have just tried this with 1 apple, 2 cups sugar, juice of 1 1/2 lemons, and 500g mixed berries. It's tasting great right now, just waiting for it to set, but it is has already passed the setting test, so fingers crossed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wendy Cain @ 7:05 pm
Going for it with blackcurrants I picked myself last year. Fingers crossed!