Operation Manual

Strawberry Jam
Crushed strawberries (about four 1-lb containers) 4 cups 4 cups
Ball
®
brand RealFruit
®
Classic Pectin 4-1/2 tbsp 4-1/2 tbsp
Butter or margarine (optional) 1/2 tsp 1/2 tsp
Granulated sugar 5 cups 3 cups
Ball
®
brand Half Pint (8 oz) Glass Preserving Jars 6 6
with Lids and Bands
What you do:
What you need:
Traditional or Reduced Sugar
Makes about 6 half pint (8 oz) jars of jam
1. REMOVE Inner Pot from Appliance. Remove Rack; set aside.
Fill Inner Pot with warm tap water to fill line. Return Inner Pot to
Appliance. Place Rack back into Inner Pot. Place empty jars onto
Rack in Inner Pot. Set preserving lids and bands aside in your work
space. Close and lock Appliance Lid.
2. PRESS Pre-Heat button, then press Start. The red Pre-Heating
light will illuminate, and the Appliance will begin pre-heating your
jars. In the meantime, you can start making your jam. Jars will be
pre-heated when the green Ready light is flashing. Keep jars
in Appliance, with Lid closed and locked, until ready to fill with jam.
1. WASH strawberries in cool, running water and drain. Remove
stems and hulls. Crush berries one layer at a time using a potato
masher. Measure required quantity of crushed berries and
remaining ingredients for your recipe; set aside.
2. PLACE crushed berries in an 8-quart saucepan. Gradually stir
in Ball
®
brand RealFruit
®
Classic Pectin. Add butter, if using.
Bring mixture to a full rolling boil that cannot be stirred down,
over high heat, stirring constantly.
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Pre-Heat Your Empty Jars
Make Your Jam
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