Reduced calorie strawberry jam.
Strawberry Jam
- 2 quarts strawberries, fresh or
frozen
4 tablespoons Equal® for Recipes, 40 Equal® packets or
1 2/3 cup Equal® Spoonful
1 3/4 ounce packet no-sugar-needed pectin
- Mash strawberries, by hand or with a food
processor to make 4 cups of pulp. Add pectin, allow to stand
5 to10 minutes. Cook in microwave safe pan 4 to 5 minutes, stirring
every 2 minutes, or heat on top of the stove, stirring constantly
until mixture comes to a boil. Boil 1 minute. Add Equal®
or Equal® Spoonful.
- Fill containers to 1/2-inch from the top.
Seal and let stand at room temperature until firm (several hours).
Refrigerate until chilled, or place jam in freezer.
Makes four (1/2 pint) jars.
Nutrition Information Per Tablespoon Serving:
8 cal., 0 g pro., 2 g carbo., 0 g fat, 0 mg chol., 0 mg sodium.
Food Exchanges: Free Food.
Recipe provided courtesy of Merisant Corporation ® and the
NutraSweet Company, makers of Equal®.
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