Easy Strawberry Jam

This recipe is from Ina Garten book but I tweaked it a lttle with lemon juice and zest. It is better than store bought.Good for toast,biscuit or filling for the jelly roll or holiday gifts.Very easy to make even a 10 year old could do  it with adult supervision.Frozen berries are good substitute .


3 pints fresh strawberry
3c.sugar
2T lemon juice
1/2c.fresh blueberries
1/2 granny smith apple,peeled,cored and diced to small  diced
1 lemon zest

Wash strawberries and drain. Cut  the berries into quarters and leave the small one into whole.Place strawberries in a heavy bottom pot toss them with sugar and lemon juice and lemon zest.
Bring the berry to boil over medium heat stirring often. Add apple and blueberries and continue the mixture to rolling boil.Stirring occasionally.About 20-25 minutes or until candy thermometer reaches 220 degrees. You could test it into a spoon and allow it to cool down if it thickens it is done.Skim foam.Allow to cool and cover it store in the refrigerator . It will keep for 2 weeks.Or process jam in canning jars