When I saw the little “Jam” option on my bread machine I was amazed. This thing can do that? Yes, it sure can and it’s super easy to make homemade strawberry {or any berry} jam.
*Ingredients*
- 2 cups of fresh strawberries {or any fruit}. Can be fresh or frozen, but make sure it’s thaw.
- 3 1/4 cup sugar {or less if you don’t want it as sweet}
- Dash of lemon juice {optional}
*Directions*
- Wash the fruit and remove the stems.
- Mash up the fruit {use a potato peeler to make it go faster. Do not puree it.}
- Measure out 2 cups of berries and place in bread machine pan. {make sure you measure after mashing them}
- Place sugar in the bread machine {I used right at 3 cups of sugar. The less sugar you use, the thinner the jam will be}
- Once everything is in the pan, press the “Jam” cycle on your bread machine and you’re done!
- {Can freeze or use after it’s cooled}
I have been debating all day whether to use my bread machine or just do it on the stovetop like always. (I can’t seem to get a decent loaf of bread out of my machine so it would be nice if it would be good for something!) Anyway, my bread machine book calls for pectin in the recipe. I am so impressed that this one has no added pectin!
Two cups chopped strawberries equals one cup mashed… not sure if you meant to measure out the strawberries mashed or chopped, but I measured mashed (1 cup) and halved the sugar since I don’t like it too sweet anyways.
Just wondering if you knew how long the jam would stay good for if stored properly (sterilized mason jar)?
I have done this before on a stove but I’ll try this with my bread machine this time around. Thanks for the idea.