Best Mock Strawberry Jam Recipes

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MOCK STRAWBERRY JAM



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Whenever you have a bumper crop of zucchini squash, make a batch of this mock strawberry jam. Tastes like the real thing! Your family and friends will never know the difference unless you tell them.

Provided by Patricia Canerdy

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Canning and Preserving Recipes     Jams and Jellies Recipes

Time 4h50m

Yield 96

Number Of Ingredients 4

5 cups peeled and shredded zucchini
5 cups white sugar
3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 (3 ounce) packages strawberry flavored Jell-O®

Steps:

  • Stir the zucchini and sugar together in a large pot over medium heat until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture begins to boil, about 10 minutes. Stir in the lemon juice and gelatin, and continue simmering 5 minutes more, stirring constantly.
  • Ladle the hot jam into 6 hot, sterilized half-pint canning jars leaving 1/4 inch headspace. Wipe the rim and jar threads with a clean, damp cloth. Center lid on jar and screw the ring down firmly. Place into a boiling water canner covered by 2 inches of boiling water. Process for 10 minutes. Remove from the canner, and allow to cool to room temperature, and refrigerate any jars that do not seal.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 47.8 calories, Carbohydrate 12.2 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.2 g, Sodium 7.8 mg, Sugar 12 g

MOCK STRAWBERRY JAM



Mock Strawberry Jam image

this is a so good jam and this one also came from my friend when I first got married 36 yrs ago. and she was 80yrs old at the time shes gone now but I still use all the recipes she gave to me. And I think of her every time I make this jam

Provided by Dee Shaw

Categories     Spreads

Number Of Ingredients 2

5 c green tomatoes chopped
4 c sugar

Steps:

  • 1. simmer to gether for 20 mins then add large box of jello (dry) either strawberry or rasberry they will each have a different flavor, so dont mix them together. Simmer for another 20 mins stiring to keep from scorching to the bottom of pan. put it in 1/2 pint jars ( I use pint jars because we use it so fast.) and seal put upside down till cool.

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