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does anyone have the recipe? I used to make it but can't find my recipe. I love it.

I have never made it, but my grandmother used to make it. I would also like a good recipe. I just googled it, and found several, but I don't know what would be better.

Do you mean the 'no cook' pectin recipe?

I don't know Tamara. I always called in freezer jam - and boy is it good. I have another ? for you by the way. Do you really mow down your strawberries?

I have a recipe somewhere Sheri! I will look for it. I have made it a few times.

Oh boy.

Sheri if jessica can't locate the recipe for you--I will ask my MIL if she indeed did have one--because if she did I have her 'box' of recipes here at the house---and if they were orderly I would go ahead & look but it is literally a "box" full of clippings & such.--

anyway--keep me posted.

thanks.

Go to the grocery store and buy a box of Sure-Jel. It is the size of a jello package. You should be able to find it in the canning section of your grocery store. Inside each box, they have a paper that has directions on it for all different types of jams and jellies. This should help. When I do strawberry jam (jelly would be juice only, jam is with fruit), I have lately just frozen it in the jar after it cools down. Many years ago, I did the wax on the top, but over the years had too many of them not seal properly and spoiled. You could also seal it (canned), but personally, I have not found that necessary, and just freeze after it cools. Hope that helps.

Carol

I mow the top dead leaves off my berries, I set the mower on high. Don't mow the crowns though, you'll kill them.

What I meant is it a cooking jam or just a fresh mix with no cooking. I have different recipes for different strawberries, here we make jam with our wild strawberries and pectin jelly with our tame ones.

The one I did did not require cooking.

i can't give you the exact recipe, 'cause granny is gone now, but she used to make a freezer jam that was mashed strawberries, suger, knox gelatin, and hot water. she melted the gelatin in the water, stirred in the sugar, the added it to the mashed strawberries until it suited her. then it went into those square freezer container that home canners use. and into the freezer. maybe that is what you are looking for?

that will work even if it's not it. I just remember how good it tastes. I'm planning on having a lot of strawberries

This one is the easiest and fastest I put in small tupperware containers in the freezer I also make with fresh peaches and blueberries


INGREDIENTS

* 2 cups crushed fresh strawberries
* 4 cups sugar
* 1 (1.75 ounce) package dry pectin
* 3/4 cup water



DIRECTIONS

1. Mix crushed strawberries with sugar, and let stand for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, stir the pectin into the water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, and boil for 1 minute. Stir the boiling water into the strawberries. Allow to stand for 3 minutes before pouring into jars or other storage containers.
2. Place tops on the containers, and leave for 24 hours. Place into freezer, and store frozen until ready to use.

thanks everyone.

I haven't forgotten about you Sheri. I will try and find the recipe that I have used tomorrow.

I would like to try the one you posted Diane. It sounds fast and simple. I am liking the sound of it with peaches. I LOVE peaches. They are expensive to buy here though.

flower girl---when you are draining your fruit for jelly & you do as I explain after this--your "jelly" will spread like jam--but without the skin & seeds.

put fruit in straining cloth mesh bag. after it has sat for a while, and most of the juice has dripped out, push down on the fruit as if you were trying to force out as much juice as possible.--this will strain out some of the skin too. --(you will not notice any skin though)--- with a spatula scrape off the bottom of the straining mesh bag and put this into the juice as well.--now proceed with the jelly recipe---your "jelly" will spread like 'jam' would.

I do this with all of my jelly.

I don't like forcing the juice...I find it makes jelly too cloudy.

I find a big plastic mesh scoop works well for seeding rasperries though.