Easy Strawberry Jam to Make

I have been looking at jam in the stores, but the price, the high fructose corn syrup, and the preservatives stopped me from buying some jam.

So this week I made strawberry jam. I bought strawberries on sale. I chopped up one pound and cooked them in small pan with water to cover bottom of pan. I stirred the fruit, cooking over medium heat, until the juices ran. Then I added one-fourth cup cane juice sugar(beige color), and a teaspoon or so of lemon juice, and cooked jam 2-3 minutes to dissolve the sugar. (The sugar is the preservative so don't try it with fake sugar. I tried it with a sweetener and the jam spoiled.) I poured the jam into a pint jar(saved from store jam use) and let it cool before putting it into the refrigerator. The jam is delicious and lasts a few weeks for me. I wonder why I didn't do this before now. Also, I have made papaya jam and pineapple jam in this same way. Now I can have as many different flavors as I want to enjoy.

For raw jam try putting the firm strawberries into the juicer. To the thick liquid add some sugar. The sugar will dissolve without cooking and jam needs to be eaten within a few days. It was very good.