Recipe1 pound strawberries, chopped in small pieces
1 c sugar
1/4 c water
1 t lemon juice
tiny pinch of cinnamon
Combine all in saucepan and simmer on low heat
for about 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
I keep a saucer in the freezer while I'm simmering the preserves. That way I can put a spoonful on the saucer to cool it quickly to check for the right thickness. This recipe works well for any fruit.
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Two really good tips!
ReplyDelete1. tiny pinch of cinnamon -hummmm...never had add this!
2. the FREEZER tip -yea!
My stepmother made strawberry preserves just today :) AND she was baking bread at the same time - smelled like toast in here. Yum!
ReplyDeleteMmmmmm looks good
ReplyDeleteBug ~Mmmm! fresh bread and strawberry preserves. That's perfect!
ReplyDeleteChristine ~ love the freezer tip!! :)
Mmmmm! Is this what all the strawberries in your refrigerator earlier in the week were for?
ReplyDeleteAll the strawberries I've bought this year have ended up being eaten straight up.
Food tasty to some
ReplyDeleteTo others nasty like rum
Which way do I go
I think you know..lol
Pat ~ I knew you'd hate this post
ReplyDeletebut you are unlike most! lol...
Kathy ~ my boys eat the strawberries! They eat 8-10 pounds a week! I bought one extra for the preserves. ha.
ReplyDeleteyum i love the strawberries...though it sounds like your boys love it even more...this sounds great betsy...
ReplyDeleteYUM! I need a light, fluffy biscuit and a BIG spoonful of THAT jam! Delish!
ReplyDeleteWhy am I craving peanut butter?
ReplyDeleteNow all I need is some strawberries.
ReplyDeleteWell, the photos were nice (as always), even if I can't touch the food...
ReplyDeleteloved the pics and wish I could taste the preserves.
ReplyDeletehappy girl ~ if you see this, please know that I replied to your email but it bounced back to me as undeliverable after so many attempts. You said you wanted to do the postcard swap but didn't give me your postal address. Gotta have that! :) I also gave you my address in that email. So, lets try again. I'll wait for you to email me with that address! Thanks.
ReplyDeleteNice!
ReplyDeleteYummers!!! Looks delish!!
ReplyDeleteAnd cinnamon? Who knew!!??!!
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SueAnn
oooh, just your photo makes me nostalgic for the strawberry preserves I used to make every year. There was a place not too far from my home where you could pick your own strawberries and every year I would get a ton and preserves dozens of jars. The strawberry place is no longer in business and so I don't do it anymore. Great recipe. I am sure your boys just eat it up.. :-)
ReplyDeleteStrawberries don't last long enough in this house to get made into preserves. Pity... the addition of a pinch of cinnamon sounds worth trying.
ReplyDeleteSunday Breakfast Sorted!
ReplyDeleteThis recipe is a winner... I've made it often since you shared it with me a few years ago. Peach preserves with a pinch of cinnamon are delish!
ReplyDeletechristian ~ peach...Mmmmmm. Can't wait til they are ripe!
ReplyDeleteLooks delicious! The cinnnamon is a nice touch. This would be good on ice cream...YUM : )
ReplyDeleteHappy weekend! Don't forget to come over and share a recipe at Savory Sunday!!
ReplyDeleteMy strawberry plants are forming berries so if I have a good amount I'll try your preserves, Betsy!
ReplyDeleteWonderful post! I've been looking for some good homemade preserve recipes because we always have a huge lot of strawberries in summer :) I've tried neither adding cinnamon nor lemon juice so your recipe is now bookmarked and waiting to be tried in summer :) Thank you for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteNow, where's my big fat biscuit? I know I would love this preserves piled on top!! Thank you for the recipe!
ReplyDeleteOh so simple, thanks for sharing your recipe! This will be delicious on my cream scones!!! Sweeeet, literally! ha ha
ReplyDeleteOh delicious!
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