Great! You purchased fresh, organic strawberries either through your Northern Nevada CSA subscription or from the farmer's market. You know you have about 12-24 hours to do something with them before they get icky and become worm food. Here's one of my favorite ways to turn those strawberries into something that will last, and it only takes about 20 minutes. That's right....Strawberry Sun Dried Jam.
This recipe comes from one of the cookbooks, named Chez Panisse Fruit, that I purchased a couple of years ago when I was trying to find ways to eat fruit in more creative ways than out-of-hand. I've also used the fruit variety information to find non-commercial fruit varieties to grow in my garden. Many of the recipes are easy and flexible, and this recipe is particularly yummy. Great book all around!
I don't bother to water-bath the jars because, really, it doesn't stay in the house long enough to make in necessary. It can be stored in the fridge for about a month but it rarely lasts that long in our house. We eat it on toast, mix it with yogurt, blend it up and make it into strawberry ice cream, or pour it over vanilla ice cream. The possibilities are endless.
Enjoy!
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