Week 2: No Cook Strawberry Freezer Jam

Last spring, my daughter and I planted 5 strawberry plants in a flower bed. 

They produced!! We recently harvested several quarts of fresh berries and froze them for this recipe:

Ball No Cook Strawberry Freezer Jam

1 pkg. Ball No Cook Pectin

11/2 cups of sugar

4 cups crushed strawberries (about 4 lbs or 2 quarts)

~Wash & hull strawberries.

~Use a potato masher to mash up the strawberries for a more chunky jam.  If you prefer less chunks, use a food processor or a hand blender. 

~Add the sugar and pectin and stir.

~Ladle into containers, these can be any type of jar, or plastic containers with lids. (make sure to leave some room at the top for expansion when freezing) 

~Let sit for 30 minutes.  Put into refrigerator or freezer. 

~A jar will keep in the refrigerator for 3 weeks, and in the freezer for up to a year.

I think the children will really enjoy mashing the berries and mixing the sugar 
and pectin, and pouring into jars. 

The ultimate payoff? Taste testing!!