Strawberry preserves - country living

3 cups

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
3 quarts Fresh strawberries
¾ cup Sugar
1 tablespoon Lemon juice

Directions

1. In large microwave-safe bowl, combine strawberries, sugar, and lemon juice. Cover loosely and microwave on high (100 percent) 15 minutes.

2. Stir mixture to dissolve sugar. Microwave on high (100 percent), uncovered, 50 minutes. Stir mixture well and check for doneness (see Testing for Doneness).

3. Spoon preserves into jars and refrigerate or cool to room temperature and spoon into plastic bags and freeze.

Testing for Doneness: The recommended cooking times produce a thick but not hard texture. Test the preserves at the end of the cooking time by placing a little of the preserves in a teaspoon and setting the teaspoon in the freezer, uncovered, for five minutes. Look at the texture, and taste the cold preserves. The preserves in the spoon should be thick but not hard. For a slightly thicker preserve, microwave on high for another five minutes, then retest. If you want a slightly sweeter preserve, you can stir in a little more sugar and then cook for another minute.

Country Living/May/91 Scanned & edited by Di Pahl & <gg>

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