Light Strawberry Preserves - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 box Sure-Jell light fruit pectin
2 1/4 c. sugar
4 c. crushed strawberries

Preparation

Mix Sure-Jell and 1/4 cup sugar.
Add pectin mixture gradually to fruit, stirring vigorously.
Set aside for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Stir remaining sugar gradually into fruit mixture until sugar is completely dissolved, about 3 minutes.
Pour into pint containers and cover.
Let stand at room temperature for 24 hours.
Store in refrigerator or freezer.
Thaw in refrigerator. Makes about 6 (1 cup) containers.