f o o d
SAV,NG SUMMER RECIPES
HOM EM ADE
STRAWBERRY JAM
Whether picking your own
or purchasing stra wherries,
choose brightly colored ones
that are blemish-free with green caps still
attached. Wash and hull just before using
P R E P : 40 M IN . P R O C E S S : 5 M IN.
3
qts. fresh strawberries (about 3 lbs.),
hulled
i
134-oz. package regular powdered
fruit pectin
Vt.
tsp. butter
7
cups sugar
i. Place 1 cup of berries in an
8
-qt. heavy
pot. Crush berries with a potato masher.
Continue adding berries and crushing
until you have 5 cups crushed berries. Stir
in pectin and butter. 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 with a thin metal spoon.
2
. Meanwhile, prepare jars (see
page 174).
Ladle into hot, clean half-pint canning jars,
leaving a W inch headspace. Wipe jar
rims; adjust lids. Process in a boiling-water
canner for 5 minutes (start timing when
water returns to boiling). Remove jars;
cool on wire racks,
m a k e s a b o u t
1 0 H A L F -P IN T S .
c h u n k y s t r a w b e r r y j a m
Prepare as
directed; do not crush berries. Use 5 cups
quartered or coarsely chopped strawberries.
s t r a w b e r r y b a n a n a j a m
Prepare as above
except use 4 cups crushed strawberries
and 1 cup chopped banana. Stir 2 Tbsp.
creme de banana into the berry mixture
with the pectin mixture.
s t r a w b e r r y -b a s il j a m
Prepare as directed,
stirring in
lA
cup finely chopped fresh basil
to the crushed strawberries.
E A C H S ER V IN G ( 1 T B S P .)
38 cal, Ogfat, 0 mgchol,
0 m g sodium, lOgcarbo, Ogfiber, Ogpro.
JAM AND JELLY TIPS
•
Add liquid or powdered pectin as called for;
do not substitute one for the other.
•
Accurately measure the sugar called for in
the recipe; it acts as a preservative, develops
flavor, and aids in jelling.
•
Prepare only one batch at a time; do not
double or triple recipes.
•
To prevent overboiling, fill pots no more
than one-third full with jam or jelly mixture.
CANNING JARS
New to canning? Look for
jars at mass retailers and
grocery stores among
seasonal items. The jars
can be reused from year
to year, but use new lids
each time.
B e tte r H om es
an d G ardens
canning jars for Walmart; in
stores only starting in late July.
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