Make use of seasonal berries with this easy strawberry jam recipe you can make in the microwave. There's nothing like a jar of homemade jam to eat with your toast.
Prep Time:
10 mins
Cook Time:
25 mins
Ingredients:
- 500g strawberries, hulled, roughly chopped
- 1 1/2 cups caster sugar
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
Method:
Place strawberries, sugar and lemon juice in a very large microwave-safe bowl.
Leave for 15 minutes to allow the strawberries to soften.
Place in the microwave and cook on HIGH for 4 minutes, stopping every minute to stir the jam to ensure sugar is dissolved.
Microwave a further 25-30 minutes on HIGH, stirring every 5 minutes or until the jam reaches setting point. (To check, place a spoonful of jam on a chilled saucer and place it in the freezer for 2-3 minutes. Run a spoon through the jam and if it stays in two separate portions it is set.)
Leave to cool for a few minutes and pour into a sterilised jar and seal.
Notes
- Ensure you use a very large bowl because the jam will bubble up as it cooks, and this prevents a mess.
- It makes me feel proud to pull out a pot of homemade jam and I love serving this up with scones.
- This recipe was created by Jennifer Cheung for Kidspot, Australia's best recipe finder.
source: http://www.kidspot.com.au/
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