Try this small batch strawberry jam made in a microwave.
Cooks in 15 minutes, with quick cleanup.
Do you ever buy more strawberries than you’re able to eat?
Elise Bauer
My mother, bless her heart, has the perfect solution for too much fruit.
She makes small batch jams in her microwave.
She does it with the plums and figs from her trees (see herMicrowave Fig Jam).
Elise Bauer
A Simple Jam a Kid Can Make
It’s so easy.
And you need a large Pyrex or microwave safe mixing bowl.
2 1/2 cups of quartered berries will yield about 1 1/2 cups of jam.
Elise Bauer
No candy thermometers needed, or big canning pots.
No making dozens of jars to store for the winter or give away.
This approach makes a really small batch.
Elise Bauer
But sometimes (usually) that’s all we need!
Want to Can This Jam?
This recipe makes such a small amount, there’s little point in bothering with canning it.
Elise Bauer
For larger amounts of jam, try our strawberry jam for canning recipe, which yields about 4 half-pints.
Just don’t use more than 2 1/2 cups of fruit or your bowl may overflow in the microwave.
you could swap out some of the lemon juice with balsamic vinegar.
Elise Bauer
Gently toss to combine so that the strawberries are well coated with the sugar.
Let sit for 30 minutes at room temp to macerate.
Simple Tip!
Elise Bauer
A tiny pinch of finely ground black pepper can add some zing to the jam.
Place the bowl with strawberries on a plate (to catch possible overflow) in your microwave oven.
Cook on high for intervals of 5 minutes each, gently stirring after each 5 minute interval.
Pay attention so that the mixture doesn’t overflow.
The jam mixture will be ready when the liquid in it thickens slightly and gets syrupy.
Because it is hot, it will not be thick like regular jam.
As it cools it should thicken.
Pour the hot jam into a jar.
Let cool to room temperature then store in the refrigerator.
