Recipe: 5-Minute Strawberry Jam
By Rondi Hillstrom Davis and Janell Sewall Oakes
Aug 19, 2006, 12:30   This is one of our most requested recipes. I've published it before, but it is so easy that I thought I would repeat it for any newcomers.

Ingredients
1-pint strawberries, hulled and sliced
2-tablespoons fruit pectin
½ teaspoon butter
1-cup sugar
2 8-ounce jelly jars

Directions
1. In a medium sized bowl, crush the strawberries with a potato masher.

2. In a skillet, combine the crushed strawberries, pectin, and butter.

3. Stirring constantly, cook over medium-high heat, until the mixture boils.

4. Add the sugar and bring to a boil. Boil for 1 minute and remove from the heat.

5. Pour the jam into the jars. Seal. Refrigerate until the jam is set, approximately 6 hours. Keep jam refrigerated. It will keep for up to 3 weeks.


Rondi Hillstrom Davis and Janell Sewall Oakes are the co-authors of the award winning book Together: Creating Family Traditions. To check out their website that's jam packed with family ideas, visit www.togetherparenting.com