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Strawberry jam

A small batch of strawberry preserve, from fruit punnet to garden bed.

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Everyday cooking

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Makes 1.3 kg

1 kg strawberries750 g sugar50 g lemon juice

Using: kitchen and oven

1.
Wash and hull strawberries, cutting large ones in half. Put a small plate in the freezer to use for testing the set, and prepare clean heatproof jars.
2.
Put fruit, sugar and lemon juice in a wide heavy pan. Warm gently, stirring until the sugar dissolves completely.
3.
Bring to a rolling boil and cook for about 10–15 minutes, stirring to prevent catching. Test a spoonful on the cold plate; when cooled briefly, it should wrinkle when pushed.
4.
Remove from heat, skim foam and rest for 5 minutes so fruit distributes evenly. Spoon into the prepared jars and close them according to the jar system’s instructions; refrigerate this small batch after cooling.

And finally, strawberry jam.