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Mom Page's Strawberry Jam

Source of Recipe


From "Recipes From Home"






List of Ingredients



• 5 lbs. fresh strawberries, hulled
  
• 1/2 cup lemon juice
  
• 8 cups granulated sugar
  






Instructions



1. Mash the fruit with a potato masher in a large bowl, and transfer to a large heavy saucepan. Bring it to a rolling boil over medium heat, about 45 minutes.
   
   
2. Stir in the lemon juice and sugar, increase the heat, and bring to a hard boil that cannot be stirred down. Begin to check for jelling.
   
   
3. When it is jelled, ladle it into 10 hot sterilized half-pint mason jars, leaving 1/4-inch head room. Wipe the rims and seal the jars. Process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes.
   
   Makes 10 half-pints.