Homemade Strawberry Jam - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. whole strawberries
3 c. sugar
2 tsp. fresh lemon juice or vinegar
1 Tbsp. butter

Preparation

Place all ingredients
in a nonaluminum pot or frying pan (melt butter first).
Bring to rolling boil; cook 15 to 20 minutes or until mixture begins to thicken and pour into stainless bowl and allow to cool overnight.
When cool, stir again.
If thick as you like, reheat mixture and pour hot jam into sterile jelly jars. Seal with paraffin.
Yields 4 pints.
Try this with fresh peaches, also!