Straight from the garden this morning:
Ready for lunch tomorrow:
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| Two Batches of Freezer Jam! |
Homemade Strawberry Freezer Jam just seems to taste better when you grow the strawberries yourself! The first time I made freezer jam years ago, we decided we'd never be able to eat anything else. It's so much better than anything you can get from the store.
Here's the recipe I use:
Strawberry* Freezer Jam
2 c. pureed strawberries
4 c. sugar
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
Combine and stir very well. Let stand for 10 minutes.
In a small saucepan, combine:
3/4 c. water
1/3 c. pectin**
Stir constantly, over medium heat. Bring to a boil and boil for 1 minute.
Pour pectin mixture into strawberries and stir for 3 minutes. Pour into jars (I use old Skippy peanut butter jars). Let stand for 24 hours before storing in freezer.
One batch makes about 3 jars
*I've substituted peaches or I've used half strawberries, half peaches with great results. Other berries can be used as well. It's pretty versatile.
**I get my pectin in Amish country, but I used to use a boxed variety (where I originally found the recipe) from a local discount grocery store.
Oh, looks yummy... both the strawberries and the jam. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the recipe. I don't know how many strawberries we are going to get, but our tomatoes are starting to come on strong!
Save some for me!
ReplyDeletei remember when my mom made strawberry freezer jam. such memories. it always tasted so fresh. i used to make sandwiches with strawberry jam and cheese. i know. odd. i also made cheese and dill pickle sandwiches. ; ) kids!
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