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There are some recipes that sound so daunting it’s not even funny. I mean, who has the time to calibrate a candy thermometer every.single.night if they want to make homemade jam? And the homemade bread thing will continue to astound me at altitude. I’ll take tips from anyone on that predicament.
Really, anyone. Feel free to give me any bread-baking-at-high-altitude you might have. Because I’m clueless.
However, there’s no better way to use up the fruit of summer than in a homemade jam. This one takes almost zero time, it’s a small batch you know you can eat, and you don’t need a candy thermometer – winner winner bread-n-jam dinner!
SIMPLE HOMEMADE JAM
- 2 cups sliced strawberries (or whatever fruit you want to make jam out of)
- 1 cup sugar
- zest of 2 lemons
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice
- pinch of salt
Basically dump everything into a pot and, over medium heat, let it come to a boil. Start stirring so that the sugar dissolves, then let the mixture simmer for 10 minutes. It will seem really soupy at first, but I promise that’s enough time. Just let it cool completely, then store in a jar or Tupperware container overnight in the fridge.
Now work is really picking up for me and Nate, and suffice to say we come home pretty beat most nights. And most nights I’ll be craving a beer or a glass of wine and then totally forget about it while I make dinner. But last night the only thing I was craving was bread.
Well, bread and butter. It’s almost as comforting as a glass of wine, right?
But y’all, dump that jam on top and my mouth could not stop watering! I could have easily eaten the entire loaf of bread and then some.
The best part is that, although I don’t think I would really want to try a strawberry that’s out of season, they would still work well with this. As would most fruits No more store-bought jam for this gal!
Now if y’all will excuse me, I have some toast and jam to eat before I die again at work today 🙂
Happy Thursday!
Your photography is amazing!! I am loving your blog!
Wow! That is really easy..I’m definitely going to have to try this!
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Love that you posted this! I actually learned to make jam this way many moons ago while I was traveling in Russia. It’s my favorite way to do it by far, but I hadn’t thought about it for awhile. Thanks for reminding me! 🙂
My mom loves homemade jam. Maybe I can make her an early anniversary gift. Seriously she talks about it all the time and how the store stuff isn’t good. I’ve never made it because I’m too scared but this looks simple enough. Thanks for sharing!
Yummy!! Do you think this process would work with frozen strawberries thawed and drained?
Your pictures and illustrations always make me want to go right in the kitchen and get started. Thanks for your great ideas.
Judy
I think it would! Or you could cook it for a little longer (like 3-5 minutes) to evaporate some of the liquid.
I have the perfect recipe for home made jam. It’s “call up my SIL for some of hers”. 😀 Oh yes, I am that lazy with cooking. 😉
So simple! Definitely making this 😀
That jam looks delicious! And I could eat an entire loaf also:)
Super super easy jam recipe. Love it. I bet it woudl be really good warm over ice cream too.
Sweet jam, salty butter and crusty bread. The. best. thing. ever.
I can not BELIEVE how easy that is! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Your jam looks really good.
My mom makes homemade jam out of EVERYTHING and ANYTHING, its become a joke in our house if you don’t know what to do with something just add some sugar and water and turn it into jam :).
That IS simple! Awesome, thanks for sharing!
I have made jam from scratch but now want to give your method a whirl! I love bread and jam!
THAT LOOKS DELICIOUS! Gimme. With some peanutbutta!
this looks fabulous… I could totally make jam now, using your method – I just don’t want to can! 🙂
and that bread… ooooh. too good. and YES – comforting!
Wow! I’ve made something similar to this, but it turned out too runny. Great job!:)
Love me some homemade jam. I think people don’t realize how easy jam is to make, or applesauce! Or even relishes!
That would go great with some homemade nut butter 😉
Wow…my mouth is so watering right now! I have always been intimidated to make jam (the whole canning process, which I have never done). I can’t wait to try this!
Heather- do you know how long it will keep in the fridge (if by chance you don’t eat it all the first day!)?
Thanks!
probably 3-4 weeks if you keep it refrigerated! i know that if you do the whole canning process it would be longer though.
You can also freeze it and it keeps forever in the freezer.
If you can it, it keeps for well over a year. I have that process on my blog for anyone interested.
This looks great! And a fab way to use up those ‘on the verge of going bad so I don’t want to eat it as is’ fruits!
Thanks for sharing! My grandma makes a spectacular rhubarb jam… with this recipe I think I am going to return the favor since I have some rhubarb in my garden right now. She is going to be so impressed 🙂
homemade jam beats the pants off of store bought! my mama makes tons every summer, and i take advantage of it (although we’ll have our own berries next summer, so maybe i’ll actually make my own for once)
That’s wonderfully simple and looks so tasty too. Sorry, but I don’t have any ideas about making high altitude bread. http://windowontheprairie.com/ Suzanne
Really, it’s that easy? It looks great–way better than the Smucker’s I’ve been using.
Ohhhh, I LOVE bread and jam!!! You seriously just cannot beat that combo.
Homemade jams and jelly always look so daunting to me, but you make it look like a piece of cake (or toast, since yours is also looking pretty fine right about now). Maybe I’ll tackle it this weekend…
That bread and butter looks so good! Even more with that jam on top!
I have always been very intimidated by jams. Looks pretty easy though!
Homemade jam?? YUM! That would be a great idea for homemade Christmas gifts!
I have never made jam because I thought it was a super complicated process that I didn’t want to do. Yours looks like it wouldn’t take all day 🙂
And nothing is better than buttered bread!
wow – you make it look so easy!
Yummy! I have always been scared by the thought of making my own jam, but this recipe looks like something I can actually manage. 🙂
Thanks for sharing!
When I was in NYC last weekend, I helped my friend Heather make fresh blackberry jam as gifts for her wedding to the guests. It was sooo simple, though we needed to add some pectin to make it a bit thicker. Just need to be careful with the hot jars if you take that step. I’m really excited to see how it tastes next month. This is a great way to get comfortable with the idea of creating jam without worrying about the jarring part. How long can this sit before it spoils?
I would say maybe 3-4 weeks? Definitely keep it refrigerated though!