Making Strawberry Jam

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Need advice on making jams (strawberry, as I have many) I have never made it and have read a bit about making jam on the internet. I feel that this is the place where I can learn from experience. Thank you for your time. Greatly appreciated.

Patty In NC

-- Patty Forster (patty.forster@att.net), May 02, 2002

Answers

Pick up a "ball blue book " It will have directions and recipes in it.If I where to tell you I would look in the book and tell you almost word fo word.Lots of time there is also recipes on the pectin boxes.You can even do a web search and get some recipes.

-- Patty {NY State} (fodfarms@hotmail.com), May 02, 2002.

Patty don't be skeered! I've only made jam a couple of times in my life and it's soooo easy, and I really don't have a lot of "domestic" qualities. I used a recipe in the Ball Blue Book. From my limited experiences, I believe it's really hard to screw up. Next you'll have to do pickles- another idiot proof canning experience. Make lots- your family will eat it like you've never seen them eat jam before!

-- shakeytails in KY (shakeytails@yahoo.com), May 02, 2002.

I've made freezer jam with my strawberries and have been really happy with it. All the instructions are included in the box of Sure-jel. I like this method because I don't have canning equipment, jars, etc but I do have a lot of freezer containers. And it is REALLY easy!!

You can also freeze whole strawberries on a cookie sheet and once frozen transfer them to a bag. These are good to add to recipes, muffins, syrups, toppings, smoothies, etc and my kids like eating them slightly thawed. Nothing beats strawberries from your garden in the dead of winter!!

-- Bren (wayoutfarm@skybest.com), May 02, 2002.


Years ago I made the freezer preserves with the Sure-gel (recipe either in or on box). It was awesome - best preserves I ever had. I didn't use quite as much sugar as the recipe called for and the preserves tasted like fresh strawberries - much better than when canned. If you have the freezer space I deinitely recommend trying this method! Good luck!

-- Debbie in IL (debbie@fli-soft.com), May 02, 2002.

My vote's for the stawberry freezer jam! We go through lots of it every year-it's our favorite and really easy to make.

-- Terri in WV (mrs_swift_26547@yahoo.com), May 02, 2002.


Title: Raspberry or Strawberry Jam Categories: Yield: 4 Servings 4 lb Raspberries or strawberries 2 1/2 lb Sugar Mash berries; add sugar; cook thirty minutes, stirring very often. Pour into glasses and cover

-- Jam Man (Pop@Jam.com), May 02, 2002.

11 Minute Strawberry Jam

3 c Strawberries 3 c Sugar

Put the strawberries in a pan. Add 1 cup of sugar. Bring to a boil and boil for 4 minutes. Add the second cup of sugar and boil again for 4 minutes. Then add the third cup of sugar and boil for 3 minutes. Remove from stove, cool, stir occasionally. Pour in jars and seal.

-- Jam Man (Jam@jam.com), May 02, 2002.


DON'T BE SCARED ITS EASY, JUST MAKE SURE YOU DON'T USE A FOOD PROCESSOR TO CHOP UP THE BERRIES FOR SOME REASON THIS CAUSES THEM TO FLOAT TO THE SURFACE. I'VE USED BOTH THE RECEIPES ON THE BACK OF THE SUR-JEL BOX AND IN THE BLUE BOOK FOR CANNING. AND ITS WONDERFUL.

-- KIMBERLEE WILSON (WLSNKM@AOL.COM), May 02, 2002.

Patty.......the Sure Jell has recipes for both freezer and canned jams on their instruction sheet. I have done both and they are good. I like to do some of each so if I lost my freezer I didn't lose all my jam.

-- diane (gardiacaprines@yahoo.com), May 02, 2002.

I like to crush the berries AFTER they have been cooked, not before. It's MUCH easier!

-- Terri (hooperterri@prodigy.net), May 02, 2002.


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