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Simple Strawberry Jam

Course Dips
Cuisine American
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 4
Author Rafeeda

Ingredients

  • 2 cups whole strawberries washed and chopped
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tbsp lime juice

Instructions

  • The first thing to do is to sterilize one glass jar. I used an empty Nutella 340 gm jar, washed it well and boiled it in hot water along with the lid for around 15 minutes.
  • Lift up the bottle using tongs and keep it inverted with mouth down, on a clean kitchen towel to cool and dry.
  • Add all the ingredients in a saucepan and bring to boil. Keep on medium-low flame and continuously stir the mixture. You will start seeing the strawberries becoming pulpy.
  • Keep cooking the mixture, stirring occasionally to ensure it does not stick to the bottom of the pan. The strawberries will literally "melt" and become a mass.
  • Meanwhile, freeze a clean plate for around 20 minutes. To know if the jam is set, drop some quantity on the plate and tilt. If the jam stays on the plate, then it is ready, but if it is runny, then cook further till the consistency is reached.
  • I must have cooked for almost 30 minutes to get the jam ready. Switch off the flame.
  • Wipe the jar well with a kitchen towel and pour the slightly cooled jam into the bottle. Keep as is for some time.
  • Close with a cleaned lid and leave the bottle inverted for around 20 minutes. This is to avoid any molds from being formed.
  • Once completely cooled, store in your refrigerator.

Notes

Makes a full 350 gm bottle