Strawberry jam

Preparation info
  • Makes

    3 x 280 g

    jars
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Chefs Eat Breakfast Too

By Darren Purchese

Published 2019

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Ingredients

  • 500 g (1 lb 2 oz) strawberries, fresh or

Method

  1. Put the strawberries and sugar in a heavy-based saucepan and mash the fruit with a fork. I prefer to use a cast-iron pan when cooking jam, as it retains the heat and doesn’t stick as much.
  2. Place the pan over medium heat and bring to the boil, stirring the mixture frequently with a wooden spoon or heat-resistant spatula to ensure it does not catch on the base of