Sunday, December 7, 2008

Forzen Strawberry Jam

FROZEN STRAWBERRY JAM

2 cups mashed strawberries
4 cups powdered fruit (berry) sugar
1-3/4 ozs. powdered pectin (certo crystals)
3/4 cup water

Wash berries in a sieve, hull them and rain well. In a flat bottomed pan, mash them, and measure two cups. Add the berry sugar, stir very well and let stand 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Meanwhile mix together the water and powdered pectin and cook stirring until they come to a hard boil and boil one minute, stirring constantly. Immediately add to fruit - sugar mixture and stir threeminutes. Pour into clean dry eight-ounce jars to within 3/4 inch from top (to allow for possible expasion when frozen). Cover with lids at once. Let stand at room termperature 24 hours. Store in freezer. If this jam is to be used within 2 or 3 weeks it will keep in storage part of refrigerator - not frozen.

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