Freezing Strawberries
Whole
Wash berries and drain well on paper towels.
Place in freezer on a cookie sheet only one layer at a time. Leave 5tems on if using as a garnish.
After they are frozen, place these berries In freezer bags and seal.
Slices with Sugar
Wash berries then remove stems. Slice or crush berries.
Add 3/4 cup sugar to 5 cups strawberries. Stir mixture until sugar dissolves. Pack into freezer containers.
Making Jam:
Old Fashioned Strawberry Jam
8 cups crushed strawberries
6 cups sugar
3 Tbsp. lemon juice
Cook all ingredients slowly stirring constantly until sugar dissolves.
Boil until mixture reaches jellying point. Ladle into 6 half-pint jars and seal.
Strawberry Freezer Jam
2 cups mashed strawberries
1 cup water
4 cups sugar
1 pkg. powdered fruit pectin
Mix fruit and sugar in bowl; set aside for half hour.
Boil pectin and water for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat and add berries; stirring for 2 minutes.
Pour into containers and cover. Chill until set, about 24 hours, store in freezer.
