Strawberry Jam! by lellie

Strawberry Jam!

Made this morning.
that looks lovely I'll get the Toast on shall I and the Kettle too
September 9th, 2013  
Mmm, that looks really tasty. I have never been successful at jam making
September 9th, 2013  
Oh, yum. That does look tasty.
September 9th, 2013  
I've made strawberry jam but never managed to keep the strawberries whole like that - excellent and nice shot too!
September 9th, 2013  
Looks very fruity...great on nice crusty bread
September 9th, 2013  
That looks lovely jam, how do you manage to keep the strawberries whole?
September 9th, 2013  
Mmmm - lovely - I think I can smell it!
September 9th, 2013  
mmm looks delicious!
September 10th, 2013  
@gerry Yes please, I could do with a cuppa!
@purplehaze12 @678tabby @quietpurplehaze Thank you for your comments. Quick jam making lesson, I use small strawberries very sligtly under ripe (more pectin in under ripe fruit) I put the strawberries into a bowl and gently stir through the sugar then I cover them and leave them out overnight. Next day into the preserving pan with the juice of a lemon and heat very gently until sugar is melted. Then boil rapidly till 105c on sugar themometer. Macerating the strawberries means the sugar dissolves easier so when you boil them it takes less time, the strawberries stay whole and the flavour is better. Here endeth the lesson :)
@henrir @picturedrox Thank you
@pistonbroke Home made crusty bread of course!
September 10th, 2013  
@lellie

I'm going to copy and print that, thanks!
September 10th, 2013  
@lellie Thank you for the lesson! I will try and make some.
September 10th, 2013  
Lovely reds! Sounds delicious although I am afraid I can't take all that sugar.
September 10th, 2013  
Love strawberry jam with actual pieces of fruit in it, this looks delicious.
September 11th, 2013  
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