Microwave Berry Jam

Submitted by pammyowl

"When you've been berry picking and have a surfeit of fresh berries on hand, refrigerator jam is a great option! All of the jam flavor but no fuss!"

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 4
• Yields: 3/4 cup

ingredients

• 2 cups berries, sliced if large
• 1⁄3 - 1⁄2 cup sugar, to taste
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

directions

1. 1) Combine all of the ingredients in a large microwave-safe bowl. Make sure the bowl is large enough; the berries/sugar shouldn't fill more than 1/3 of the bowl, as they'll bubble up quite a bit as they cook.
2. 2) Cook the berries for 5 minutes in the microwave.
3. 3) Remove the bowl from the microwave, stir the berries, and cook for another 5 minutes.
4. 4) Remove the bowl from the microwave, and stir thoroughly. If the mixture hasn't become sauce-like and slightly syrupy, cook for an additional 5 minutes.
5. 5) Stir to combine any liquid, and refrigerate. The jam will thicken as it cools.

Reviews

[CHEF GRPA]

I think You need a BIG bowl for this one, it bubbles up...it goes WAY UP AND OVER THE TOP. But it very good, a keeper Thank you Grpa DID PAM GET ON THIS! He He He He UPDATE 11/13/13 She GOT YOU Ha Ha Ha<br/>What I did was<br/>Puree blueberries in blender or food processor.<br/>Place in a 12-cup microwave-safe dish with sugar and cinnamon.<br/>Stir.<br/>Microwave on High, uncovered, for 8-10 minutes -- until mixture comes to a full roiling boil and boils for one full minute.<br/>Stir well once during cooking.<br/>Remove from microwave and pour into sterilized jars.<br/>Cover and refrigerate.<br/>Keeps well for at least two weeks.<br/>You do like to play people mind !!

 

[Connie Lea]

Awesome jam - I used blueberries. The only problem is I made a half a recipe - should have made the whole one as it will be gone too soon. Made for Pammyowl's Cookathon.

 

[Tinkerbell]

Delicious strawberry jam! This recipe is super easy, but I've just got to add another warning about using a big bowl. I used a 6-inch wide bowl that is about 4 inches deep. That was definitely not enough. Before I knew it there was strawberry syrup everywhere in the microwave. It smells delish, but was a huge mess. LOL I couldn't cook for more than 45 seconds before it overflowed, so I cut the power down to 50% and then cooked it a little bit longer each time. I will definitely be making this again. It is delicious on pancakes, toast and today we used it for Pammy's recipe #504210. Made and enjoyed for the Cookathon in Pammy's memory.