Low-sugar Refrigerator Strawberry Jam

Title: LOW-SUGAR REFRIGERATOR STRAWBERRY JAM

Categories: Desserts, Jams

Yield: 6 servings

4 c Sliced strawberries

1/3 c Sugar

2 tb Lemon juice

1 Envelope unflavored gelatin

1/2 c Water

1. In a medium saucepan, combine strawberries, sugar

and lemon juice. Heat 5 minutes, crushing the berries

slightly. Bring to a boil; boll rapidly, stirring

constantly, 3 minutes.

2. In a small bowl, sprinkle unflavored gelatin over

cold water. Let stand 1 minute. Add to strawberry

mixture and heat, stirring until gelatin is completely

dissolved, about 3 minutes.

3. Let jam stand 5 minutes, skiing off foam with a

spoon. Ladle into jars. Cover and cool slightly

before storing in the refrigerator for several weeks

or in the freezer for longer storage.

If cooked jam does not set 24 hours after processing

there are steps that can be taken to solve the

problem. The Department of Agriculture Home and Garden Bulletin No. 56 states:

Soft jams made with regular pectin can sometimes be

improved by recooking according to the following

4 to 6 cup of

jelly or jam at one time.

To remake with powdered pectin: Measure the jam to be

recooked. For each quart of jelly or jam, measure 1/

1/4 cup water and 4 tsp powdered pectin.

Mix the pectin and water and bring to boiling,

stirring constantly to prevent.scorching. Add the jam

and sugar. Stir thoroughly. Bring to a full rolling

boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Boil mixture

hard for 1/2 minute. Remove jam from the heat; skim

off foam. Ladle into hot sterilized jars. Adjust lids

and screw bands and process in a boiling water bath

for 5 minutes. Start counting time when water comes to

a boil.

To remake with liquid pectin: Measure the jam to be

recooked. For each quart of jam, measure 3/4 cup

2 Tbsp lemon juice and 2 Tbsp liquid pectin.

Bring jam to boiling over high heat. Quickly add the

sugar, lemon juice and pectin and bring to a full

rolling boil; stir constantly. Boil mixture hard for 1

minute. Remove jam from the heat; skim off foam.

Ladle into hot sterilized jars. Adjust lids and screw

bands and process in a boiling water bath for 5

minutes. Start counting time when water comes to a

boil. If there are problems with the Sure-Jell One

Step (Fruit Pectin-Sugar Mix), call General Foods

1-800-431-1001, from

6 am to

1 pm

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