Microwave Jam Recipe

To make Microwave Jam:

Prepare specific fruit as directed below.  Place in a 3-quart casserole.
Add specific amount of sugar, butter, lemon juice and flavoring.  Cook,
UNCOVERED, on high about 15 minutes, boiling.  Boil ONLY 2 minutes.  Test
again.

STRAWBERRY JAM: Crush about 3 1/2 cups of whole berries to make 2 cups.
Add: 1 1/2 cups sugar, 1/2 teaspoon butter, 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon
juice. Cook as above.

RASPBERRY JAM: 3 cups berries to make 2 cups fruit.  Add 1 1/2
sugar, 1/2  t. butter, 1 T. lemon juice.

BLUEBERRY JAM: SLIGHTLY crush about 3 cups berries to make 2
cups. 1 12/ C. sugar, 1/2 t. butter: 1/4 c. lemon juice, 1/2 t. grated lemon
peel and
SWEET CHERRY JAM: Remove pits from 1 lb. of fruit. Cut in
quarters to make 2 cups.  Add 1 1/2 C. sugar, 1/2 t. butter, 1/4 C. lemon
juice, 1/2 t.   grated lemon peel, a 2-inch  cinnamon stick after cooking.

PLUM JAM: Remove pits and chop about 1 lb. plums to make 2
cups. Add 1 1/2  cups sugar, 1/2 t. butter, 1 T. lemon juice.

All these are to be cooked as above. 

Microwave Strawberry Jam

1 cup crushed strawberries
2 teaspoon lemon juice
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon butter

1.   Stir together strawberries, lemon juice, sugar and butter in an 8-cup
microwave-safe measuring cup.

2.   Microwave on 100 percent power for 4 minutes, then stir and continue
to microwave at 100 percent power for 4 minutes. Pour into covered
container, cool and refrigerate. 

Mock Raspberry Jam

5 cup green tomatoes
4 cup sugar
6 oz raspberry jello (2 pkgs)

In blender or processor, process green tomatoes; add sugar. Boil 20
minutes. Skim. Add jello, stir.  Pour into sterilized jars. It must be
kept in the refrigerator!  Can also be frozen.