Foody Friday Strawberry Jam

I have planted some strawberry plants in my flower bed. My sister, Denise, did this and it looked really cool with the dark green strawberry leaves mixed in with the flowers plus you get something yummy too! I am going to share my sister, Linda's strawberry jam recipe. She gave us several pints of her jam for Christmas and it is so yummy. She said part of the secret is that she uses the smaller strawberries that are dead ripe. The smaller strawberries have a more vibrant, intense flavor. My favorite thing to do with her jam is mix it with sour cream (equal parts of both) and spread it on bagels or waffles. My daughter just loves it. She just hums and hums when she eats it. We call it her "yummy song." She always does that when she really, really likes something!

Ingredients
2 qts. strawberries--cut and crushed to yield 5 c. of crushed berries
1/2 tsp. of butter
1 box of powder Sure1-Jell
7 c. of sugar

Directions
Pour crushed berries into large boiler.
Measure sugar into separate container and set aside.
Stir package of Sure-Jell into strawberries.
Add butter.
First you wan to bring berries and Sure-Jell to a full boil (a boil that does not stop bubbling when stirred) then you can add in sugar.
Remember that this must be stirred constantly.
Next add in sugar, stirring quickly.
Then return mixture to a full rolling boil and boil approx. 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Then you can move from heat.
Now skim foam from top with metal spoon.
Then ladle quickly into jars that have been cleaned and preheated.
Next you need to clean rims of jars with clean hot cloth.
The place heated lids (lids that have been placed in simmering water for 1 minute) on jars and tighten rings.
Then urn jars upside down for 5 minutes.
Finally, return jars to upright position and let cool completely before storing

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