Just a Little Bit of Homemade Strawberry Jam

By Karen's Krazy Kitchen on January 08, 2009

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Ingredients

    1. 3/4 lb fresh strawberries, hulled and cut in slices
    2. 1/3 cup sugar
    3. 1/2 lemon, juice and zest

Directions

  1. Combine the sliced strawberries and sugar in a medium pot.
  2. Let sit cold for about 15 minutes, stirring once or twice.
  3. Add the lemon juice and zest.
  4. Bring to a boil, drop to a medium simmer and cook uncovered for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  5. After the first 15 minutes of cooking, mash with a potato masher and drop to a low simmer.
  6. Cook for an additional 10 minutes, stirring frequently and keeping an eye on them so they do not brown or stick.
  7. I am making this sound harder than it is but cook tops vary so and I don't want you to have burned jam --.
  8. Remove from heat and let cool for about 20 minutes.
  9. Put in a little jar and continue to cool until room temperature.
  10. Place in the fridge overnight to let it set up.
  11. I'm not an expert but I do feel safe saying it keeps for 2 weeks in the fridge.
  12. Enjoy!
 
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