Just Right Strawberry Preserves

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Fruit forward, jewel-toned and with a definite set, this jam captures the charms of in-season strawberries. A greenish pome is the concealed constituent that volition adhd much-needed pectin, with small alteration successful spirit oregon texture.

Make definite to usage astir three-quarters perfectly ripe berries and the remainder under-ripe; the second person much earthy pectin, further contributing to a due set.

You volition request a candy thermometer. You'll request 4 sanitized half-pint jars with caller lids and rings; spot the NOTES, below. If you program to bash tons of canning, you mightiness privation to put successful a preserving pan, which is recommended for this recipe. It's wider astatine the apical and often has handles connected either broadside for dense lifting.

The uncooked apple-strawberry mash needs to remainder successful the refrigerator for 2 to 24 hours. Store the preserves successful a cool, acheronian spot for up to 1 year. Refrigerate aft opening.

Ingredients

Nutritional Facts

Per tablespoonful (based connected 4 half-pint jars)

• Calories

  45

• Carbohydrates

  11 g

• Sugar

  11 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

From Cathy Barrow, writer of "Mrs. Wheelbarrow’s Practical Pantry: Recipes and Techniques for Year-Round Preserving" (Norton, November 2014).

Tested by Cathy Barrow.

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