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About this recipe
Blue Ribbon Strawberry Orange Jam — Mrs. Wages is retained as a source-specific record.
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Blue Ribbon Strawberry Orange Jam — Mrs. Wages
Ingredients
- 2 pts strawberries
- 6 medium Valencia oranges
- 2 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 6 Tbsp powdered pectin
- 1/2 tsp unsalted butter to reduce foaming
- 1 tsp Mrs. Wages® Fresh Fruit Preserver
- 6 cups sugar
Equipment
- 1 Boiling-water bath canner with rack
- 1 Large stainless or enamel preserving pot
- 1 Canning jars with two-piece lids
- 1 Headspace and bubble tool
- 1 Jelly or candy thermometer
Directions
- Pour boiling water over jar lids in small kettle. Sterilize jars. Discard stems, quarter and crush strawberries. Measure 2 cups crushed strawberries. Finely chop sectioned peeled oranges. (Do not include any orange membranes or white pith.) Measure 1 1/2 cups orange pulp.
- Combine strawberries, orange pulp, lemon juice, pectin, butter and "Mrs. Wages Fresh Fruit Preserver" in saucepot. Bring to a boil. Add sugar and return to a full rolling boil for one minute. Remove from heat. Skim off any foam. Let rest for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Ladle into jars leaving 1/4-inch headspace. Adjust two-piece caps. Process jars for 10 minutes in hot water bath (USDA Guidelines).
- Processing: As published by Mrs. Wages: "Process jars for 10 minutes" (boiling water bath canner) - 10 minutes.
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