Strawberry Vanilla Bean Jam

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Strawberry Vanilla Bean Jam

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Course: Snack
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 6 cups crushed strawberries (about 2 quarts whole)
  • 1 box Sure-Jell Low/No Sugar (pink box)
  • 3½ cups sugar (can go as low as 3 cups for less sweet)
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp vanilla bean paste (or 1 whole vanilla bean split & scraped)
  • ½ tsp butter (optional, reduces foam)

Method
 

  1. Wash jars, keep them hot in simmering water.
  2. In a large pot, combine strawberries, lemon juice, vanilla, and pectin mixed with ¼ cup sugar.
  3. Bring to a full rolling boil over high heat, stirring constantly.
  4. Stir in remaining sugar. Return to a rolling boil; boil hard for 1 minute.
  5. Ladle into hot jars leaving ¼" headspace. Wipe rims, apply lids and rings fingertip tight.
  6. Water bath for 10 minutes (Nebraska altitude — no adjustment needed).
  7. Let sit 12-24 hours before moving. Label once sealed.

Notes

Yields about 6 half-pints or 12 four-ounce jars. Shelf-stable up to 1 year unopened. No altitude adjustment needed for Nebraska.