HOMEMADE STRAWBERRY JELLY

Making homemade Jelly is not hard at all!!!

It is just TIME consuming!!

The hardest part is preparing the jelly jars.

Make sure you follow the directions on the box

(washing, boiling, inspecting...)

There is NOTHING like the taste of homemade jelly!

I grew up with homemade jelly, and I just do not like the flavor

of store bought jams and jellies.

We have been" living off" of Granny's and Grandma's

Strawberry jelly donations for the past couple of years, and I thought it

was time to make our own.

I have always called it jelly, but it is really a jam

(with all of those wonderful pieces of fruit)

STRAWBERRY JAM

4 c. sugar

2 c. crushed strawberries

1 envelope fruit pectin

Add sugar to crushed strawberries in a large pan; mix well.

Add pectin, bring to boiling and boil 1 minute, stirring constantly.

Continue stirring about 3 minutes. (There will be some sugar crystals remaining.)
Quickly ladle jam into jars and cover with tight-fitting lids.

Let stand until "set".

Use the next morning, store in freezer, or give to friends!