Old Fashioned Strawberry Preserves/Jam

• 3 (1 pint) baskets fresh strawberries, hulled
• 1 12-2 cups sugar
• 1 -2 teaspoon lemon juice

1. In a bowl coarsley mash the strawberries using a potato masher or fork, then place into saucepan.
2. Cook the strawberries over medium heat stirring until beginning to thicken (about 6 minutes).
3. Reduce the heat to low, add in sugar and lemon juice.
4. Increase the heat to medium and simmer gently until the mixture thickenes and mounds on the spoon (about 20 minutes) stirring frequently.
5. Remove saucepan from heat cool just slightly, then place in refrigerator for rapid jelling.
6. The preserves will thicken more while chilling and will keep for 1 week in refrigerator if tightly sealed (or after cooled completely the preserves may be frozen in plastic containers if desired).

fresh strawberries, sugar, lemon juice

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/old-fashioned-strawberry-preserves-jam-313040 (may not work)