Strawberry jam
By: James Martin From: James Martin: Sweet
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Strawberry jam
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Strawberry jam
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- Prep time:
- 15 mins, plus sterilizing jars
- Cook time:
- 15 mins
- Serves:
- makes about 1kg
Delicious with thickly buttered fresh scones, James Martin's fruit-packed jam couldn't be easier to make
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- Drink with...
- Champagne
Ingredients
- 600g preserving sugar
- zest and juice of 1 Lemons
- 1kg Strawberries, hulled and sliced in half if large
Method
1. To sterilize jam jars, place them in a large saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring to the boil and simmer briskly for 10-15 minutes. Remove from the water with tongs and place upside down on a clean surface to dry.2. Put the sugar, lemon zest and juice in a preserving pan or large heavy-based saucepan. Heat slowly until the sugar has melted.
3. Add the strawberries and stir gently. Bring to the boil and cook for 3-4 minutes, or 10 minutes if you prefer a thicker jam.
4. Skim off any froth. Leave to cool slightly.
5. Spoon into sterile jars, seal and label.
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View all comments (6)Good recipe but needed much more boiling to get a firmer jam, the sugar should be with added pectin.
Was a bit thin, i added more sugar and cooked for longer at the 2nd attempt
I am an old hand at making this jam and looking at the ratio of the sugar to the fruit, I am quite sure that it is just toooo sweet!
A very simple recipe
I tried this but the jam is too runny for my liking.
This receipe is very easy to do but only bother if you like your jam like liquid.