Strawberry jam

By: James Martin From: James Martin: Sweet

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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

Ingredients

  • 600g preserving sugar
  • zest and juice of 1 Lemons
  • 1kg Strawberries, hulled and sliced in half if large
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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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Good recipe but needed much more boiling to get a firmer jam, the sugar should be with added pectin.

Sylvia167 Sylvia167 Posted 24 Jul 2009 7:10 PM
 

Was a bit thin, i added more sugar and cooked for longer at the 2nd attempt

Katie T Katie T Posted 10 Jul 2009 7:45 PM
 

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!

Anonymous Anonymous Posted 29 Jun 2009 11:16 AM
 

A very simple recipe

timmer2 timmer2 Posted 27 Jun 2009 3:55 AM
 

I tried this but the jam is too runny for my liking.

Anonymous Anonymous Posted 21 Jun 2009 8:57 PM
 

This receipe is very easy to do but only bother if you like your jam like liquid.

Riley3 Riley3 Posted 25 Aug 2008 6:12 PM