As I came out of my first trimester, I was SO excited to have the extra energy that I went a little crazy in the kitchen. I started in the morning with a double batch of fresh strawberry freezer jam, then onto pound cake with homemade whipped cream to go with it, a baked brie with the strawberry jam inside, and finally a peach crostata & an apple crostata. I know, I know, went a little crazy with the baked goods. And I wonder sometimes why I am gaining weight. HA!
Let's start with the Strawberry Freezer Jam. My grandma Matthews made the BEST Strawberry Freezer Jam. I literally looked forward to that & her homemade chocolate pudding every time we visited. There is nothing better than a piece of sourdough toast with real butter & strawberry jam... or a fresh-off-the-griddle pancake topped with jam & whipped cream. I used a simple recipe off the back of the pectin packet that I bought.
Recipe
4 cups diced strawberries
1 packet Ball pectin (I used the "No Cook" version)
1 1/2 cup sugar
The fresh strawberries at Costco were so bright & sweet. I was really excited to use them. I diced the strawberries & put them all in a bowl & used my potato masher to mash them. When you mash them, the juice is released.
It truly looks Halloween worthy!
Combine pectin & sugar in a small bowl. Slowly stir into the strawberries. Pour into your containers & let sit for 30 minutes. This will allow the pectin to dissolve into the jam before freezing.
Hope you enjoy this one. I know that I am going to!
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