Fresh Strawberry Jam

I loved it when grandma cooked the strawberry jam. I think I liked to eat fresh strawberries more than I liked to help her cook the jam. I would have to cut up the berries and prepare them for her while she was busy cooking up a batch on the stove. I think I ate more of the berries than I ended up cutting for her. Every few slices I had to pop one into my mouth. Grandma uses to scold me and would tell me there wouldn’t be any berries left for her to cook.

Ingredients:

6 cup strawberries — sliced
2 boxes pectin
1 3/4 cup honey
2 tablespoons lemon juice

Directions:

In a saucepan, combine strawberries and pectin, mashing or crushing berries to blend completely.
Bring mixture to a boil. Boil hard for one minute, stirring constantly.
Add honey and lemon juice.
Return to a rolling boil for five minutes, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat.
Skim off foam.
Ladle into hot sterilized jars. Seal.
Makes eight 1/2 pints.