Cooked Strawberry Jam

Title:
Cooked Strawberry Jam

Yield:
6 Servings

Categories:
Desserts,
Jams




Ingredients:





     3 qt Strawberries


   1/4 c  Lemon juice


     2 oz Powdered pectin


 8 1/2 c  Sugar


   1/4 ts Butter






 1.   Wash, hull and halve berries.  Crush one layer at a time and measure
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 3/4 cup into a 6-quart kettle. Stir in lemon juice. Add pkg of pectin and


 stir thoroughly to dissolve. This will take several minutes. Stir down


 sides of pan and crush any remaining lumps of pectin.


 


 2.   Place pan on high heat.  Bring to a boil, stirring constantly to


 prevent scorching.


 


 3.   Add sugar gradually, then butter, mixing well. Continue stirring and


 bring to a full rolling boil (a boil that cannot be stirred down). Boil


 hard exactly 4 minutes, stirring constantly to prevent scorching.


 


 4.   Remove jam from heat.  Skim foam from top.


 


 5.   Pour into hot, sterilized jars, wipe top and threads of jar. Apply hot


 lid and screw band.  Twist screw band down tight. Process in boiling water


 bath 5 minutes. Start counting time when water comes to a boil.


 


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