Uncooked Strawberry Jam - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 qt. strawberries
4 c. sugar
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/2 (6 oz.) bottle liquid fruit pectin
2 Tbsp. lemon juice

Preparation

Wash and hull berries; crush thoroughly.
Measure 2 1/3 to 2 1/2 cups into large bowl.
Add sugar and nutmeg; mix well.
Let stand 10 minutes.
Mix pectin and lemon juice.
Add to fruit; stir 3 minutes.
Cover loosely; let stand 2 hours.
Stir; pour into hot jars or freezer containers.
Seal.
Let stand until set, 4 to 5 hours.
Refrigerate up to 3 weeks or freeze up to one year.
Makes 5 half pints.