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Thick Strawberry Jam

Makes about ¼ cup

Ingredients
  

  • 5 ounces (142 grams) halved trimmed fresh strawberries (quartered if large) (about 1 cup)
  • 6 tablespoons (72 grams) granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon (15 grams) fresh lemon juice

Instructions

  • In a small saucepan, stir together all ingredients. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium, and cook, stirring frequently and mashing berries, until mixture thickens, starts to bunch in pan, and falls off a spatula in thick, jellied clumps, 15 to 20 minutes. (See PRO TIP.) (Stovetops vary; adjust heat as needed to prevent jam from burning.) Remove from heat; transfer to a small bowl, and let cool completely before using. (Jam will set up very thick, almost like fruit leather. If it becomes too thick to spread on scones, gently microwave on high in 10-second intervals, stirring between each, until it is smooth enough to spread.)

Notes

PRO TIP: The strawberry jam in our scones is much thicker than your average store-bought jam. Much of the water is cooked out to ensure it stays in a firm layer in our scones during baking and doesn’t ooze out. If you are worried about the consistency of your jam, measure your yield. If you come in at ½ cup, you should cook your jam for a little longer—until you get to about that ¼ cup sweet spot.
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