Strawberry Freezer Jam By Rose Food

STRAWBERRY FREEZER JAM

Steps:

• Place all the ingredients into the bowl of a food processor and pulse until pureed, about 10 to 12 pulses. Make sure there are still small chunks and not completely smooth.
• Spoon the strawberry mixture into 5 (8-ounce) lidded, plastic containers. Set aside at room temperature for 30 minutes. Store in the freezer for up to a year, or in the refrigerator for up to a week.

STRAWBERRY FREEZER JAM BY ROSE

Steps:

• Wash hands. Assemble ingredients.
• Cut the caps (the green part) off of the strawberries and wash the strawberries. I cleaned two one pound boxes of strawberries but only used a few strawberries out of the second box. So a little over one pound of strawberries is all you need.
• Crush the strawberries a few at a time until you have 2 cups of crushed strawberries. I used an old fashioned potato masher.
• Stir 4 cups of sugar into the bowl of crushed strawberries. Set aside for 10 minutes; stir occasionally. Wait about 5 minutes from the time you mix the sugar into the strawberries to start to make the pectin portion of this recipe.
• Prepare your containers into which you will pour your jam when it is ready.
• Put 3/4 cup of water in a small saucepan and stir in the Sure-Jell fruit pectin. Bring mixture to a boil on high heat, stirring constantly. Boil and stir for one (1) minute. Remove from heat.
• Stir pectin into the strawberries. STIR constantly UNTIL SUGAR IS COMPLETELY DISSOLVED AND NO LONGER GRAINY, about 3 minutes. (A few sugar crystals may remain.)
• Pour quickly into clean plastic containers to within a half inch (1/2 inch) of the tops. I know I filled them a little fuller than that; but I don't think it matters.
• Wipe off top edges of containers, cover with lids. Let stand at room temperature for 24 hours to set. Some jams and jellies are slow to set. If not set after 24 hours, refrigerate briefly. FOR IMMEDIATE USE, STORE IN REFRIGERATOR UP TO 3 WEEKS. FREEZE REMAINING CONTAINERS UP TO 1 YEAR. TO USE, THAW IN REFRIGERATOR.
• Is delicious on toast, pancakes, waffles, bagels (with cream cheese) crackers or even with peanut butter on a sandwich. YUMMY. So much better than the store bought variety. 3/8/13

STRAWBERRY FREEZER JAM

Steps:

• Wash and rinse containers (make sure they are sterile).
• Prepare the berries crushing one cup at a time using a potato masher.
• Measure exact amount of berries and juice and place in a large bowl.
• Measure the exact amount of sugar (no sugar substitutes) and stir into the prepared fruit; mix well and let stand for 10 minutes stirring occasionally.
• While waiting, in a small bowl, stir the Certo fruit pectin into the lemon juice.
• After the 10 minutes has gone by with the berries, stir the pectin mixture into the prepared fruit.
• Stir constantly until sugar is completely dissolved and no longer grainy--about 4 minutes (a few sugar crystals may remain--it's O.K.).
• Pour into prepared containers, leaving a 1/2" space at the top for expansion during the freezing; cover.
• Let stand at room temperature for 24 hours till set.
• You may store in the refrigerator for about 3 weeks or store in the freezer for up to one year; thaw in the refrigerator.

EASY STRAWBERRY FREEZER JAM

Steps:

• Add the strawberries to a deep pot along with the sugar and lemon juice.
• Stir to combine and turn the heat to high, stirring every now and then until the mixture starts to bubble and become hot.
• Use a potato masher to mash the strawberries until they begin to fall apart. The more you mash, the smaller the strawberry pieces will be.
• When the mixture begins to boil, continue to stir every 30 seconds or so.
• Use an instant-read thermometer - here's a link to mine (affiliate link) - to measure the temperature of the jam as it boils. Be sure the thermometer is measuring at the middle of the jam and not touching the bottom of the pot.
• Continue boiling as the temperature climbs and don't let it stop boiling until it reaches 220 degrees Fahrenheit (for low altitudes) or 218 degrees Fahrenheit (for high altitudes). This should take about 8 minutes or so.
• Once the correct temperature is reached, remove the pot from the heat and carefully spoon the jam into a standard mason jar. The jam might seem a little bit liquid at this stage - don't worry! It will thicken as it cools.
• Add the lids to the jars and allow to cool at room temperature until completely cool.
• Store in the fridge (or freezer for long term storage) and enjoy on toast, scones, or however you like!

STRAWBERRY FREEZER JAM

Steps:

• Mix crushed strawberries with sugar, and let stand for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, stir the pectin into the water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, and boil for 1 minute. Stir the boiling water into the strawberries. Allow to stand for 3 minutes before pouring into jars or other storage containers.
• Place tops on the containers, and leave for 24 hours. Place into freezer, and store frozen until ready to use.

STRAWBERRY FREEZER JAM

Steps:

• Mash strawberries with potato masher or in food processor until slightly chunky (not pureed) to make 2 cups crushed strawberries. Mix strawberries and sugar in large bowl. Let stand at room temperature 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Mix water and pectin in 1-quart saucepan. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Pour hot pectin mixture over strawberry mixture; stir constantly 3 minutes.
• Immediately spoon mixture into freezer containers, leaving 1/2-inch headspace. Wipe rims of containers; seal. Let stand at room temperature about 24 hours or until set.
• Store in freezer up to 12 months or in refrigerator for up to 3 weeks. Thaw frozen jam in the refrigerator and stir before serving.

BANANA STRAWBERRY FREEZER JAM

Steps:

• Combine mashed bananas and strawberries in medium bowl; set aside.
• Combine sugar and freezer jam pectin in small bowl, stirring to blend evenly.
• Gradually stir pectin mixture into prepared fruit, stirring for 3 minutes.
• Ladle jam into freezer jars, leaving 1/2 inch headspace.
• Let jam stand to thicken, not to exceed 30 minutes.
• Serve immediately; refrigerate up to 3 weeks OR freeze up to one year.
• Yield: 5 - 8 oz. jars.