Easy Jams and Jellies

Strawberry-Pineapple Freezer Jam

Put the fresh, cleaned strawberries into a good sized mixing bowl. Smash them up with a potato masher or something like it.

Remove about 2 1/2 cups of the strawberries to a in a separate bowl. Add the 2 1/2 cups of pineapple to them. Slowly add the 7 cups of sugar while stirring and continue to do so until everything is combined well.

Put the cup of water into a small pan and set it over medium heat.

To the water, add the 2 packages of powdered pectin. Say 2 packages of powdered pectin really fast 10 times.

Stir the pectin mixture constantly until the water starts to boil, then allow it to continue boiling for 1 minute. Remove the small pan from heat.

Pour the pectin and water mixture into the bowl with the fruit. Stir the mixture well to combine and keep doing so for about 4 minutes or until your arm falls off.

Now pour the whole thing into pint-sized freezer containers and put the lids on them. Leave them out for 24 hours at room temperature. After that, place them into the freezer. It will keep there for many months. Remove a container and thaw at room temperature when you are ready to use the jam. The unused portion will keep the fridge for a few weeks; or until your arm falls off.