Saturday, June 14, 2014

Orpha’s Strawberry Jam Grandma Jean’s recipe

Orpha’s Strawberry Jam
Grandma Jean’s recipe

3 cups finely mashed strawberries
6 cups sugar
1 package powdered pectin (yellow box)
1 cup water

Mix strawberries and sugar. Let stand 20 minutes, stirring often.  Add pectin to water. Bring to boiling point.  Let boil one minute stirring constantly.  Remove from heat.  Add to berry sugar mixture and stir for 2 minutes.  Pour into freezer containers.  Let stand 24 to 48 hours at room temperature.  Store in freezer.

** My grandma would mash all strawberries by hand, I use a food processer and it works just fine. 

** I also always let them sit for 48 hours and do not touch them for that time.  (leave the lid off until at least 24 hours