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Old Fashioned Strawberry Preserves Jam

A simple easy preserve recipe that may be successfuly frozen, i freeze large quantities in plastic containers when berry season come around, it makes a lovely spread for toast, scones or waffles --- this also works well using fresh blueberries or raspberries :) --- 2 cups of sugar will give you a very sweet taste if you prefer a preserve that is not too sweet then use 1-1/2 cups sugar or even a little less.

Steps

In a bowl coarsley mash the strawberries using a potato masher or fork , then place into saucepan.
Cook the strawberries over medium heat stirring until beginning to thicken.
Reduce the heat to low , add in sugar and lemon juice.
Increase the heat to medium and simmer gently until the mixture thickenes and mounds on the spoon stirring frequently.
Remove saucepan from heat cool just slightly , then place in refrigerator for rapid jelling.
The preserves will thicken more while chilling and will keep for 1 week in refrigerator if tightly sealed.

Ingredients

fresh strawberries, sugar, lemon juice