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Strawberry Jam

Source of Recipe


Better Homes and Gardens






List of Ingredients



• 2 quarts fresh strawberries, hulled
  
• One 1-3/4-ounce pkg. powdered pectin
  
• 1/2 tsp butter or margarine
  
• 7 cups sugar
  






Instructions



1. Crush 1 cup of berries in an 8-quart pot. Continue adding berries and crushing until you have 5 cups crushed berries.
   
   
2. Stir in pectin and butter (or margarine). Heat on high, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a full rolling boil. Add sugar all at once. Return to boiling; boil 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; skim off foam.
   
   
3. Ladle at once into hot, sterilized half-pint canning jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace. Wipe jar rims; adjust lids. Process in a boiling-water canner 5 minutes. Remove jars; cool.
   
   Makes 8 half-pints.