Chocolate - Covered Strawberry Jam

Bittersweet couverture chocolate and a scoop of cacao nibs lace this pectin-free preserve. Its a hint of dessert on your morning toast!

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 36
• Yields: 18 fl. oz

Ingredients

• 2  cups  chopped strawberries
• 1 1⁄2 cups granulated sugar
• 1  tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 2  ounces  chopped bittersweet couverture chocolate
• 3  tablespoons  cacao, nibs (optional)

Directions

1. Place strawberries into a saucepan with the sugar and lemon juice and gently heat, while stirring, until the sugar has dissolved.
2. Increase heat and bring to a low boil, stirring often, until the temperature reaches 220°F on a candy thermometer.
3. Remove from the heat and cool 3 minutes.
4. Stir the chopped chocolate and cacao nibs into the strawberry mixture. The chocolate should melt into the mixture.
5. Can 15 minutes in a waterbath.