Fresh Strawberry Jam

Total Time: 6 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 5 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• 4 pints fresh strawberries, rinsed in a colander, drained and hulled
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 (2 ounce) box dry pectin
• 3 -4 cups sugar (or to your taste)

Recipe

• 1 in a large mixing bowl, coarsely crush the berries by hand using a potato masher, leaving a few whole berries or chunks.
• 2 transfer to a slow cooker; add in the lemon juice and sprinkle with the pectin; let stand for 10 minutes.
• 3 stir in the sugar; cover and cook on low for 2 1/2 hours, stirring twice during cooking.
• 4 remove the lid, turn the temperature to high, and cook for 2 to 3 hours longer, until the jam reaches the desired consistency.
• 5 ladle the warm jam into clean spring-top glass jars (or use screw tops with new lids); let stand until cool.
• 6 store, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 2 months; or spoon into small plastic storage containers and freeze for up to 3 months.