Margie Miller'S Strawberry Jam - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 3/4 c. fruit (about 1 qt. ripe berries)
4 c. sugar
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 pouch Certo fruit pectin

Preparation

Use any container 1 pint or smaller that has tight fitting lids.
Wash, scald and drain containers and lids, or use automatic dishwasher with hot rinse water.
Stem and crush strawberries one layer at a time.
Measure 1 3/4 cups fruit exactly.
Place in larger bowl or pan.
Thoroughly mix sugar with fruit.
Let stand 10 minutes.
Combine lemon juice and fruit pectin.
Stir into fruit.
Continue stirring about 3 minutes.
Ladle quickly into containers.
Cover and let stand at room temperature for 24 hours to set.
Store in freezer.
Will keep 2 or 3 weeks in refrigerator.
Makes about 5 cups of jam.