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3 cups crushed, warmed, frozen strawberries
3 cups organic sugar (or white *sigh*)
1 cup water
1 box Less or No Sugar Needed Sure-Jell
(found in baking section and looks just like this)
1. Stir together Sure-Jell and sugar, then water. Boil over medium heat, stirring constantly, for about a minute.
2. Add **crushed strawberries (squished by pulsed immersion blender, potato masher, your fork…)
**Note: The warmer your berries, the firmer your set.
3. Stir until mixed, remove from heat, and pour in freezer safe container of choice (this makes about 6 cups, so you’ll freeze the extra.)
4. Cover and leave out at room temp for a 12-24 hrs to set. Refrigerate one container, freeze the rest.
Fresh fruit taste, soft set….To. Die. For.
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this recipe sounds good but I am not really a fan of strawberrys. Will this work with other fruits as well??
I am not a suburbs dweller, I live out in the middle of an oak forest in a converted 12×30 wood storage building that I wired, insulated and sheetrocked myself, with help from my sister. I am 70 yrs old and if I can live small, anyone can. But I still have a lot to learn after having spent most of my life in cities. I really enjoy reading your information and the many comments.
Lolita–I would find a recipe specifically for each fruit you are going to make into jam as there are subtle differences in how they behave depending on the naturally occurring pectin and sugar content and texture of the fruit. Recipes like this are often called “freezer jam”, so you can put those search terms in along with your fruit while recipe hunting.
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