Ingredients:

3 pkgs. (10-oz. each strawberries in plastic pouch
2 tablespoons water
1/2 box (2 1/2 tablespoons powdered fruit pectin
3 cups sugar

Preparation Method:

Place unopened packages in microwave oven Microwave at High 4 to 6 Minutes, checking at minimum time and rearranging fruit if continued defrosting is necessary.

Remove fruit from pouches and place in 3-qt. casserole. Crush the fruit. Add water and pectin. Stirring well. Cover. Microwave at High 8 to 10 Minutes, or until mixture is at a full rolling boil. Stir.

Add sugar to boiling mixture and stir well. Microwave at High 8 to 10 Minutes, uncovered, stirring after 5 minutes, until mixture reaches a full rolling boil. Then, time for 1 minute of boiling. Skim off foam and stir jam about 5 minutes before ladling into prepared glasses. Seal. Makes about 4 1/2 cups.

Ingredients:

4 1/2 cups crushed fresh strawberries (wash and stem before crushing)
1 box (1 3/4-oz.) powdered fruit pectin
7 cups sugar

Preparation Method:

In 3-qt. casserole place berries and pectin. Stir well. Cover. Microwave at High 8 to 10 Minutes, until mixture is at a full rolling boil. Add sugar to boiling mixture and stir well. Microwave at High 8 to 10 Minutes, uncovered, stirring after 5 minutes, until mixture reaches a full rolling boil. Then, time for 1 minute of boiling. Skim off foam with metal spoon, stirring jam about 5 minutes before ladling into prepared glasses. Seal. Makes about 8 cups.