The Perfect fast and easy breakfast, Homemade No Pectin Strawberry Jam is so delicious especially when you top one of these yummy Best Biscuits. Try it for Breakfast some time or even snack.
Today I am doing something different, I am posting on Saturday instead of Sunday because tomorrow I will be up (as my father used to say) at the crack of dawn.
I am embarrassed to admit that after living in the Eternal City for over 20 years I will be visiting the Vatican Museum for the first time.
Off to see Michelangelo’s masterpiece, or one of his masterpieces, the Sistine Chapel and it doesn’t end there, then we are off to an Exhibition presented by Louis Vuitton, since my eldest daughter the journalist, who blogs over at What Erika Wears loves fashion.
Since it will be a get up early, really early Sunday we won’t have much time to worry about breakfast. I thought I should have a fast, less dishes as possible, almost on-the-go-breakfast recipe ready to go.
That’s where this Homemade No-Pectin Strawberry Jam comes in. It can be made a day or two before. Be sure to keep the jam in the fridge and I put the best biscuits in a plastic bag and they’ll keep 3 or 4 days, if they last that long!
If you prefer no butter biscuits take a look at these simple biscuits. My Mother-in-law would make a no pectin jam recipe with plums from her garden tree, so I decided to just substitute the strawberries for plums and of course cut out half the sugar.
Gosh was her jam sweet, too sweet for my liking.
So now I ask myself is there anything better with jam than a buttery biscuit? I didn’t think so. If you are on the run or just because it’s strawberry season this Homemade No Pectin Strawberry Jam and Best Biscuits is so worth it.
What are the ingredients for No Pectin Strawberry Jam
- Strawberries
- Sugar
- Lemon Juice
And remember don’t let anyone tell you that jam without pectin won’t thicken, not true at all. Might take a little bit more time, but definitely worth it! And don’t forget to serve the Strawberry Jam with some Biscuits. Enjoy!
Homemade No Pectin Strawberry Jam and Best Biscuits
Ingredients
- FOR THE STRAWBERRY JAM
- 1 pound fresh strawberries cleaned sliced and mashed, 1/2 kilo
- 1 1/4 cups sugar 250 grams
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- FOR THE BEST BISCUITS
- 1 3/4 cups flour 200 grams
- 2 tablespoons sugar 25 grams
- 1 tablespoon baking powder 13 grams
- 3 tablespoons butter 45 grams
- 3/4 cup 2% milk 180 ml
Instructions
- STRAWBERRY JAM
- In a medium-sized pot, add mashed strawberries, sugar and lemon juice, on medium heat bring to a boil, continue boiling on a low boil, stirring often(while the mixture was cooking I mashed it again) until mixture arrives at 210° on a candy thermometer and has thickened, this should occur after approximately 30 minutes. Move to a clean jar and let cool.
- BEST BISCUITS
- Pre-heat oven to 400° (200° celsius), lightly grease a cookie sheet.
- In a large bowl whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, using a pastry blender cut in butter until mixture is crumbly, with a fork stir in milk until dough starts to come together.
- On a lightly floured surface gently knead dough a few times. Pat out dough until it is approximately 1/2 inch (1.2 centimeters) thick, cut out with a round (2 1/2 inch (4 1/2 centimeters)
- cutter. Place on prepared cookie sheet, brush tops of dough with milk and bake for approximately 12-15 minutes or until golden. Serve with Homemade No Pectin jam. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Homemade No Pectin Strawberry Jam
“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food” Hippocrates
Updated from May 30, 2015.
Heather says
This was delicious! Perhaps a bit too much pepper for me. I like the idea of including it but it lingered on my tongue too much.
I couldn’t get mine to heat to 220 degrees though – only 215. Any idea why? I tried turning it up but eventually burned some on the bottom of the pan that way.
Rosemary says
Hi Heather, I have never added pepper so I can’t say, and the temperature to heat the mixture is 210 degrees which might be why it burnt. Let me know.
Kelley W says
Question: How long will the jam keep in the fridge? Planning on making this today 🙂 Along with the strawberry mousse!
Rosemary says
Hi Kelley, the jam should last up to two weeks in the fridge or up to three months in the freezer. Hope that helps.
clairebear says
I was looking for an easy strawberry jam recipe that I can make as the strawberry I bought was getting softy. I’m glad I found your easy homemade strawberry jam recipe. It’s perfect and I love it! Thanks so much!
Rosemary says
Hi Claire, thanks so much so glad you like the recipe. Take care.
Mary says
I’m making your jam as I speak but mine is not getting thicker it’s getting runnier. Follow mecipe to a T Got any suggestions ?
Rosemary says
Hi Mary, let it get to 210F, once it cools it does thicken.
Lynda Waterhouse says
My husband has an allotment and grows strawberries which I love but this season we had far too many so after seeing your easy recipe I decided I would give it a try wow!! it’s delicious and as you say so easy to make never made jam before cause too much messing about but this is certainly a winner.
Rosemary says
Hi Lynda, oh lucky you I would love home grown strawberries they must be amazing. And thanks so glad you enjoyed the jam. Have a great weekend.
Cyndi says
I just made the jam today and it’s out of this world good!!! My hubby is all about the convenience of buying premade foods from the grocery store so it surprised me when he said this was better than any store bought jam he’s ever had. I’d have to agree.
Rosemary says
Hi Cyndi, thanks so much and so glad to hear that it’s better than store bought. 🙂
Anna says
Absolutely delicious and easy strawberry jam recipe! I used a little less sugar (200g) and it still worked perfectly – thanks for sharing:)
Rosemary says
Hi Anna, thanks so much and good to know about the less amount of sugar. Have a great week.
Jacqui says
How much does this jam recipe make? I want to make a few jars at one time. Thank You
Rosemary says
Hi Jacqui, you should get about a jar or 2 depending on the size of the jar. If you want a few jars then you should probably double the recipe. Hope that helps.
Jacqui says
This jam is delicious, made the biscuits too but they were a little flat. Good for spreading the jam on though. So it all worked out. Thank you for the easy recipe
Rosemary says
Hi Jacqui, glad you enjoyed the jam, sorry about the biscuits being flat. But glad it worked out. 🙂
Alyssa Schroeder says
Rosemary,
I just made your delicious strawberry jam! I must say, after years of trying to find a jam that uses less sugar and no pectin, but still has that taste of the freezer jam, this is close. I just have a question, can you make this jam without the balsalmic vinegar? Because I am curious, what exactly does the vinegar do for the jam? I made some last year (cooked) and it was more or less like syrup. I am seeing that the longer you cook it, the thicker it gets! 🙂 Thanks in advance for your help! LOVE THE RECIPE! We just had toast with this on it, very very good!
Rosemary says
Hi Alyssa, thanks so much, so glad you enjoyed it. I just wanted to clarify there is no balsamic vinegar in the recipe, did you mean lemon juice? The lemon juice is needed because it helps to prevent bacteria and for the PH balance (pectin) to help set the jam. So it really is needed. Hope that helps. Have a great Sunday.
Joan Edwards says
Can this be put in mason jars and sealed for later
Rosemary says
Hi Joan, I’m sure you could just make sure you seal them the way they say to do it. I have never done it because I usually do a small amount and it gets eaten quickly. Let me know.
stephanie says
How delicious! Thank you so much for linking up at Tasty Tuesday! Your recipe has been pinned to the Tasty Tuesday Pinterest board! Please join us again this week!
[email protected] says
I just had homemade jam at a friend’s house! I was asking her for her recipe- now I have yours 🙂 I visited the Vatican a couple of years ago- amazing but exhausting, lol.Have a great time!
Rose says
Hi Veronica, just in time lol, the Vatican museum was exhausting and incredible.
April @ Girl Gone Gourmet says
Hope you had a wonderful time! Those biscuits and jam look delicious and worth getting up for at the crack of dawn 🙂
Marisa Franca @ All Our Way says
Your jam and biscuits look delicious. Have fun on our Sunday adventure. We loved going through the Vatican. To say it was awesome is really to under rate it. So much talent!! Will be anxious to hear what you thought.