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Easy Strawberry Jam

Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 1

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz fresh or frozen strawberries hulled, washed and diced in chunks
  • cup granulated sugar or homemade vanilla sugar
  • half a granny smith apple peeled and grated
  • ½ tablespoon lemon juice

Instructions
 

  • Combine ½ pound fresh (or frozen, thawed) hulled, quartered strawberries and the ⅓ cup sugar in a saucepan.
  • Stir and heat over medium heat, use the rubber spatula to break up the strawberries.
  • Stir in ½ peeled, coarsely grated large Granny Smith apple. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring and breaking up strawberries, until sugar dissolves.
  • Simmer until jam is thickened, 10-15 minutes. Stir in ½ tablespoon fresh lemon juice.
  • Transfer to a bowl or jar; let cool. Cover and chill until set, about 2 hours or overnight. Keep chilled; serve within 2 weeks.

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