Jam
Strawberry Jam
Ingredients:
- 2 pounds ripe strawberries (or raspberries, nectarines, peaches, etc)
- 1 pound granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
Instructions:
- Wash and pick over berries. Slice into 1/4 inch pieces.
- In a large, deep, and ideally wide, mix berries with sugar and lemon juice.
- Allow to macerate for 15-20 minutes.
- Cook over moderate heat. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to maintain a low boil/simmer. Stir occasionally, more frequently towards the end of the cooking process.
- Jam is done when it drops in sheets from a wooden spoon, or a registers a consistent 220F on a candy or instant read thermometer.
- Carefully pour into clean glass jars. Seal. Allow to cool and then refrigerate.
