Name: Microwave Strawberry Jam
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups hulled and quartered strawberries (from about 1 pound) -; 2 teaspoons orange zest -; 2 tablespoons lemon juice -; 1/2 cup sugar (can reduce to 1/4 cup if you would like your jam less sweet) -

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5 min.

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Ingredients for - Microwave Strawberry Jam

1. 2 1/2 cups hulled and quartered strawberries (from about 1 pound) -

2. 2 teaspoons orange zest -

3. 2 tablespoons lemon juice -

4. 1/2 cup sugar (can reduce to 1/4 cup if you would like your jam less sweet) -

How to cook deliciously - Microwave Strawberry Jam

1. Stage

Toss the berries with orange zest, lemon juice, and sugar, then rest: Place the quartered strawberries, orange zest, lemon juice, and sugar in a large microwave-safe bowl (at least 10 cup capacity) or 8-cup Pyrex measuring cup. Gently toss to combine so that the strawberries are well coated with the sugar. Let sit for 30 minutes at room temp to macerate.

2. Stage

Microwave in 5 minute intervals: 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. If it bubbles up too much and begins to overflow, put the mixture in a larger (microwave safe) bowl and continue. 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.

3. Stage

Pour into the jar, let cool, then chill: Pour the hot jam into a jar. Let cool to room temperature then store in the refrigerator. If the jam is too loose and watery even after it has chilled, it may need to be microwaved for several minutes longer. Store in the refrigerator, or freeze (leaving 1 inch headspace in the jar to account for the expansion of the liquid as it freezes into ice). Did you love the recipe? Give us some stars and leave a comment below!