🍔 Food · Travel Homemade Strawberry Jam

[Jeanh]

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 pound fresh strawberries, chopped
• 1-1/2 cups sugar
• 2 to 4 tablespoons lemon juice

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Place the strawberries into a deep saucepan. Using a pestle, mash the strawberries until they are a fully squished. Add sugar and lemon juice and stir lightly.
2. Place saucepan on the stove top and heat over low heat until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Raise temperature to high and boil mixture until it reaches 220 degrees F. Remove from heat and let cool about 5 minutes.
3. Pour jam into a jar and chill for at least 1 hour. Spread on your favorite bread or pastry and enjoy!

 

[jmarprinz]

Thanks for sharing